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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Lad lunges on run-in to score for Hanlon

Sat 15th Jun 2024, 16:26

Tullyveery Lad and Paddy Hanlon (nearest)Tullyveery Lad and Paddy Hanlon (nearest)
© Photo Healy Racing

Tullyveery Lad stormed up the hill under Paddy Hanlon to land the spoils in the beginners chase at Downpatrick.

The Ray Cody-trained gelding looked booked for second when Stockdale asserted over the last in the two-mile-seven contest but found another gear on the run-in.

He reeled in the front-running mare and was going away at the death to record a comprehensive five-length success at odds of 4/1.

The winner was switching back to fences today and recording his first success since taking a handicap hurdle at Gowran in October 2021.

Cody said: "To be honest, it was a low-grade beginners' for horses rated 102 or less. It wasn't a strong race.

"I thought he would have needed his last run, he had a good blow. I thought if he came on from that, he would be very competitive today.

"Delighted he won and I'm delighted for Paddy Hanlon as I thought he gave him a great ride. He's only starting out, but he's a cool rider and horses run for him.

"I'm delighted for the owners - my nephew (Raymond Micheal Cody) is involved with Pat (Tennyson) and Noel (Morrissey).

"He is what he is but he's a fun horse. Summer tracks and he can mix it between hurdles (and fences)."

(Quotes by Michael Graham)

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.