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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Coolfighter enjoys return to turf

Tue 18th Oct 2016, 17:30

Coolfighter and Denis Lenihan win from Along The ShoreCoolfighter and Denis Lenihan win from Along The Shore
© Photo Healy Racing

Coolfighter stuck his head out in the closing stages to take the finale at Gowran this afternoon.

Noel Dooly ’s charge was produced to challenge under two furlongs out in the mile-six handicap by Denis Linehan.

He fought out a good duel with Along The Shore inside the final furlong and just had a bit extra close home to record a neck success.

The 9/1 winner was recording his fifth win this year, having scored four times over hurdles during the summer.

"I'm not sure if it's the surface or the light catching his eye but he doesn't seem to like Dundalk. He's a different horse back on grass,” said Dooly.

"He's in again at Leopardstown on Sunday over a mile and a half and, if he's okay after this, he could go there.

"No stalls today helped a lot. He's a big horse and is often slow out of stalls. That's his fifth win of the season and he owes nobody anything."

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

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.