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Carroll celebrates birthday in style

Sat 22nd Aug 2009, 15:24

Man of the moment Gary Carroll celebrated his 20th birthday by partnerning a quick fire double at Fairyhouse.

The leading apprentice completed the brace when giving Karma Lina a positive front running ride in the Ballybin Fillies Maiden.

Carroll kicked on early in the straight aboard Tom Hogan's charge and she kept on strongly to post a three-and-a-half length win over Mirabile Dictu

Trainer Hogan was absent. Carroll had kicked off the day by winning on Champion Boy in the opening Blanchardstown Handicap.

Ballybin (Fillies) M'dn €10,500.00 1m 1f

1st

Karma Lina (FR) (3)

5/1

Tote €6.60 €1.90

2nd

3.5L

Mirabile Dictu (IRE) (4)

9/2

€2.20

3rd

3L

My Blue Heaven (IRE) (6)

11/2

€2.10

4th

1L

Understood (GB) (9)

5/2Fav

Ireland Jockeys Trainers Gary Carroll T Hogan

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