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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Superficial looks smart on track debut

Sun 30th Oct 2022, 13:11

Deeply Superficial and Davy RussellDeeply Superficial and Davy Russell
© Photo Healy Racing

Big money purchase Deeply Superficial made a perfect start to her 'track' career when claiming the opening Mulryan Auctioneers Maiden Hurdle at Galway.

The Gordon Elliott-trained filly went to post 11/8 favourite (opened 4/5) on her first start since going through the ring at Cheltenham last December for £385,000.

Davy Russell tracked the leaders on the Lingstown point-to-point winner before moving up to challenge at the second last flight in the two-miler.

She jumped to the front at the last and soon settled matters, going on for a three-and-a-quarter length win over the staying on Law Ella

Elliott trains the winner for Alymer Stud and stable representative Lisa O'Neill said afterwards:-

"Davy gave her a lovely ride and it is nice for the owner as well. She is a nice looking mare and hopefully will have a bright future.

"We knew she was more than capable of doing that but it her first run and it was a competitive race. I'm not sure where Gordon will head with her next but there are plenty of options."

(Quotes by Tom Weekes)

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.