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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Ardhoomey strikes again for Lyons

Sun 15th May 2016, 15:04

Ardhoomey (left) comes with his challenge under Colin KeaneArdhoomey (left) comes with his challenge under Colin Keane
© Photo Healy Racing

Ardhoomey made it two from two for the season with a battling success in the five-furlong navanracecourse.ie Handicap.

Ger Lyons' charge won on his reappearance at Dundalk last month and justified 5/2 favourtism back on turf today.

Colin Keane produced him to challenge inside the final furlong and he got on top in the closing stages to post a neck success over In Salutem in a tight finish.

“Everybody knows what I think of the the horse and what his issues are,” said Lyons.

“He's doing that well but the handicapper is going to grab him at some stage and we might run out of handicaps.

“Five furlongs on quick ground is a help to him. If he could breathe he would be a very good horse.

“I'm delighted for John (Quinn), who bred him, and has gotten great fun out of him. He brings him home every winter.”

1st
9/4Fav
Tote €2.70 €1.20
2nd
nk
9/2
€1.70
3rd
0.5L
7/1
€2.30
4th
0.5L
4/1
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.