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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Mendelssohn completes O'Brien double

Wed 8th Oct 2014, 17:57

Joseph O'Brien and Felix Mendelssohn Joseph O'Brien and Felix Mendelssohn
© Photo Healy Racing

Aidan and Joseph O'Brien completed a quick double in the concluding ten furlong maiden at Navan as Felix Mendelssohn justified good support.

The Galileo colt was produced on outer in the straight and was driven into contention at the furlong pole.

The 11/10 favourite (2/1 this morning) had to work in the closing stages to get the better of Ceylon by a length-and-a-quarter.

The winner had been well touted before finishing fourth on his debut at Leopardstown in May and was making his first start since then.

“He's had a few little problems but is a lovely horse,” said Joseph O'Brien afterwards.

“I was going to ride him handy as he's uncomplicated but they went a good gallop. He should improve and get a mile-and-a-half.”

(Additional reporting by Alan Magee)

1st
11/10Fav
Tote €2.10 €1.02
2nd
1.25L
16/1
€5.70
3rd
5L
20/1
€6.30
4th
nk
100/1
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.