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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Familiar gains her win in style

Wed 3rd Oct 2018, 15:02

So Familiar and Denis Linehan in controlSo Familiar and Denis Linehan in control
© Photo Healy Racing

So Familiar gained a deserved success when running out a comprehensive winner of the six-furlong nursery at Cork this afternoon.

The Johnny Murtagh trained filly had just been edged out by stable-mate Yolo Again at Naas last time but gained her day in the sun today.

Denis Linehan always had the 9/2 shot to the fore and she kicked for home over a furlong out.

The Zoffany filly soon scooted clear and stayed on strongly in the closing stages as Lady Marengo came through to chase her home, three-and-three-quarter lengths back.

The winning rider said afterwards:- "She had two very good runs recently and she was actually beaten by a filly of ours that we like at Naas the last day.

“We were confident coming here today and she proved us right.

"Next year she'll get further and she has a lot of filling out and strengthening up to do and will be a lovely filly for next year."

(Quotes by Tom Weekes)

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.