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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Persistence pays off with Pernickety

Wed 13th Jan 2021, 13:15

Miss Pernickety and JJ Slevin Miss Pernickety and JJ Slevin
© Photo Healy Racing

Hotpot Miss Pernickety made heavy weather of things in the opening mares beginners chase but stretched away well in the closing stages to land the odds.

The Joseph O'Brien-trained mare got reminders from JJ Slevin, and flashed her tail, jumping the last with a circuit to run.

She never jumped with any fluency but was produced to challenge going to the second last where the 4/7 shot pecked on landing.

The Jeremy mare led before the final fence and asserted in the closing stages to record a five-and-a-half length win over front-runner New Money

Miss Pernickety was opening her account having been placed in two bumpers and three maidens hurdles.

The winning rider said afterwards:- “It was hard work for her and she was very laboured the whole way. It’s proper heavy ground and thankfully her ability has got her through.

 

“She jumped the last five fences well and it’s great to get a win over fences for her as she’s a very well bred mare.”

(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.