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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Alfa lands nice pot on handicap debut

Sun 15th Dec 2019, 12:57

Alfa Mix (left) tackles long-time leader Drumacoo Alfa Mix (left) tackles long-time leader Drumacoo
© Photo Healy Racing

Alfa Mix landed a nice pot in good style on his handicap debut when taking the Tara Handicap Hurdle at Navan.

Gavin Cromwell 's charge went to post an 8/1 shot for the €50,000 prize over two-and-a-half miles and travelled well to challenge at the second last.

Jonathan Moore drove his mount into the lead on the run-in to secure victory and he had a length-and-three-quarter to spare at the line over the staying on Top Moon

The winner had won his maiden hurdle in Tramore back in mid-October before a promising run when fifth behind the progressive Anything Will Do at Punchestown last month.

Cromwell said: “I thought he’d run a nice race and maybe finish fourth o  fifth but it was a big ask for a four-year-old in his first handicap. He’d a lovely weight on his back and jumped well.

“He’s a raw horse and is improving all the time. I think he can keep improving. He was a little bit keen early and we were handier than planned but it worked out.

“I doubt if he will run at Christmas. He’s a big raw horse and I’ll look after him.”

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

1st
8/1
Tote €10.40 €2.80
2nd
1.75L
9/4Fav
€1.30
3rd
0.5L
8/1
€2.30
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.