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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Spruce springs 25/1 shock

Fri 27th Sep 2019, 20:03

Spruce Meadows and Ben Coen win from Dalileo (nearest)Spruce Meadows and Ben Coen win from Dalileo (nearest)
© Photo Healy Racing

25/1 shot Spruce Meadows prevailed in a tight finish to the Light Up Your Night Handicap at Dundalk this evening.

The runners were stretched across the track with a furlong to run and it was the John Feane-trained gelding who got his head in front, for Ben Coen, in the closing stages. Dalileo finished off well to get within half a length of the winner at the line.

“He was in good old form and he had won the Red God around here before,” said Feane.

“He was a crazy price tonight at 25/1 and they all had a few bob on him so they are delighted.

“He's had a few little issues but he's getting a bit older. I'm delighted he won and we'll see what the handicapper does now.”

1st
25/1
Tote €33.90 €5.70
2nd
0.5L
8/1
€2.50
3rd
nose
11/2
€1.90
4th
0.5L
20/1
bf
0.75L
2/1Fav
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.