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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Super seven for Elliott as Easywork lands bumper

Sat 2nd Nov 2019, 16:26

Gordon ElliottGordon Elliott
© Photo Healy Racing

Easywork lived up to his name when running out a convincing winner of the concluding bumper at Down Royal this afternoon, giving trainer Gordon Elliott his seventh winner at the two-day meeting.

The Network gelding was making his first start in the Gigginstown colours having been third on his only previous outing at Naas back in February.

Jamie Codd always had the 8/11 shot to the fore in the two-mile contest and he was asked to quicken away from Ultima Thule a furlong-and-a-half from home.

The five-year-old quickly asserted and Codd could afford to ease down close home to record a nine-and-a-half length win.

Elliott said: "I will probably go jumping hurdles with him now because he is a keen type.

"He'll win plenty of races. He's a nice horse and a bit keen.

"It has been a good weekend."

Codd added: "He's a very nice horse and ran very well in a bumper in Naas.

"Michael O'Leary bought him afterwards and he is an exciting horse for the future."

(Quotes by Michael Graham)

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.