18+ | Commercial Content | T&Cs apply | Wagering and T&Cs apply | Play Responsibly | Advertising Disclosure
icon
Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Relay grabs last gasp victory

Fri 22nd Feb 2013, 20:35

Relay (nearest) grabs TobertonRelay (nearest) grabs Toberton
© Photo Healy Racing

Relay got up in the dying strides to land the spoils in the mile handicap at Dundalk.

Front-runner Toberton looked set to collect when getting his rivals on the stretch early in the straight.

Chris Hayes got a great tune from Relay inside the final furlong, however, and she grabbed Toberton close home to gain a neck verdict.

The Jim Gorman-trained winner had faded when she had tried to make the running herself over seven here last time having been runner-up over this trip on her previous start.

There was support for the Clodovil filly this morning (12/1 into 13/2) and she was returned a 7/1 shot on course after opening at 6/1.

“She's tough and stayed well,” said Gorman afterwards.

“I thought she had a real chance today as the time before over this trip was a good run. We'll keep going in these handicaps. She ran over five furlongs in England but that is too short for her.”

(Additional reporting by Alan Magee)

1st
7/1
Tote €10.20 €2.30
2nd
nk
5/1
€1.50
3rd
1.75L
16/1
€5.60
4th
3L
7/4Fav
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.