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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Sax strikes again in claimer

Thu 30th May 2024, 18:46

Alto Sax and Colin Keane (nearest) beat Signor Ferrari Alto Sax and Colin Keane (nearest) beat Signor Ferrari
© Photo Healy Racing

The Ger Lyons-trained Alto Sax showed a terrific attitude when edging a prolonged duel with Signor Ferrari in the ten furlong claimer at Fairyhouse.

The 9/4 joint-favourites settled down to battle it out from the two pole and it was Alto Sax who edged ahead in the closing stages to secure a half length success under Colin Keane.

It was a second claimer success for the Saxon Warrior gelding, who had opened his account at Roscommon 10 days ago.

“He's just learning on the job and he's going to mature,” said Lyons.

“His future is in front of him and he's put in at a claiming price, but since the McAuleys have stopped claiming we're in a bit of no man's land!

“He gets the trip and he should do a nice summer hurdling job for somebody.

“If he's not claimed it'll be more of the same. He needs the blinkers as he just got there and parked but, as Colin said, in his own grade he's a grand horse.”

The winner was claimed by Bernadette Leigh, to be trained by Peter Fahey.

John Bolan claimed the fifth placed Sylkie to be trained by Danny Howard.

1st
9/4JFav
Tote €3.25 €1.30
2nd
0.5L
9/4JFav
€1.20
3rd
3L
11/1
€4.00
4th
0.75L
25/1
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.