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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Chutzpal takes finale in style

Wed 17th Jul 2024, 20:39

Chutzpal and Billy Lee Chutzpal and Billy Lee
© Photo Healy Racing

Chutzpal led his rivals a merry dance when landing the finale at Killarney this evening for Henry de Bromhead and Billy Lee.

The well-backed 2/1 favourite (7/1 this morning) kicked from the front early in the straight and kept on well inside the final furlong to record a five-and-a-half length success over Chatterbox

It was the winner's first win since November 2022 on his second outing since joining de Bromhead. He had been fourth over a couple of furlongs shorter at Fairyhouse last month.

"I thought he ran well in Fairyhouse when he travelled ok but I felt that going back left-handed today was a better suit for him, and he had blinkers on. He was also up in trip so had a lot in his favour,” said Lee.

"I was very happy with him through the race and he travelled really well. I was trying to keep them on the stretch coming around the last bend as he was handling the track so well and I kept the revs up.

"He is a grand horse who will hopefully win on the flat again and also over hurdles."

(Quotes by Tom Weekes)

1st
2/1Fav
Tote €3.00 €1.30
2nd
5.5L
9/2
€1.20
3rd
4.5L
14/1
€3.50
4th
nk
9/2
About Gary Carson
Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.