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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Bellagio proves tough in Gowran opener

Tue 4th May 2021, 13:53

Bellagio Man and Colin Keane hold SunwalkBellagio Man and Colin Keane hold Sunwalk
© Photo Healy Racing

Bellagio Man defied his wide draw to run out a game winner of the opening Irish Stallions Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden at Gowran Park this afternoon.

The Ger Lyons-trained was on the wide outside in stall 19 but Colin Keane did well to get him across and tracking the leader.

He sent the 3/1 shot into the lead shortly after passing the two furlong pole and he found plenty in the closing stages as Sunwalk finished off well to get within a head at the line.

5/2 favourite True Artist blew the start and could only finish 11th.

Assistant Shane Lyons said afterwards:- “It was a good performance and he had to be brave.

“He has a terrible draw but it helped that the favourite got stuck in the stalls, fair play to Colin and the horse they took advantage of that.

“He's still a green horse and will improved from it. He was in front a long way from home and it was a fair performance.

“He wouldn't ideally like that ground, it went a bit slow, and we were a bit nervous before the race with the heavy showers yesterday and today.

“He's a good ground horse but because it was the first race we said we'd take our chance and got away with it.”

1st
3/1
Tote €3.80 €1.80
2nd
hd
5/1
€2.20
3rd
2.25L
18/1
€6.00
4th
0.5L
25/1
bf
2L
5/2Fav
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.