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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Attack set for break after chase win

Fri 5th Jul 2019, 19:38

Plan Of Attack wins from Smitty BacallPlan Of Attack wins from Smitty Bacall
© Photo Healy Racing

Plan Of Attack survived a slight scare at the last to open his account over fences in the Neville Hotels Beginners Chase at Wexford.

Henry de Bromhead's charge had been runner-up to Go Another One on his chase debut at Clonmel last month and went one better this time.

Barry O'Neill sent his mount into the lead three from home in the three-mile-one contest and the 9/4 shot travelled best turning for home.

He looked to have matters in hand going to the last but there was a slight disagreement as O'Neill asked for a big leap and Plan Of Attack went low.

The Court Cave gelding responded well on the run-in to post a two-and-a-quarter length win over Smitty Bacall

De Bromhead said:- “He probably wasn’t as good as he was in Clonmel, and Barry thought he didn’t travel and jump as well.

“He’s been in quite a while and only had a short break around Christmas so we might back off him now.

“There is not many staying novice chases anyhow so we might back off him until October. There is a nice staying novice in Cheltenham then so we might look at that.

 

“He’s a staying chaser and really only got going in the last half-mile. I’d say he doesn’t want very heavy ground but he could tip away up to Christmas if the ground is alright.”

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

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.