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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Girl in Good form on return

Sat 12th Oct 2024, 15:10

Goodie Girl and Paddy O'BrienGoodie Girl and Paddy O'Brien
© Photo Healy Racing

Goodie Girl made a winning return to action when running out a convincing winner of the Protection & Prosperity Financial Services Supporting Louth GAA Handicap Hurdle at Fairyhouse.

Paddy O'Brien, recording his first career double, produced his mount to challenge two from home in the two-mile-two contest and she asserted before the final flight.

The Dermot McLoughlin-trained mare galloped on strongly in the closing stages to post a five-length win over U Asking Me

“It was straightforward. I brought her here on Monday but brought her home as I thought the ground was a bit too quick for her,” said McLoughlin.

“I walked the track the morning and I was happy with it.

“He said that she travelled well, jumped well. She was a nice mare last year and hopefully she'll come on from the run.

“We'll see what the handicapper does and look for something similar.

“She cracked a little joint in her fetlock joint last year but seems to be none-the-worse for it.”

O'Brien had also landed the opener on Born Bright

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.