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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Benbecula gets deserved victory

Fri 4th Jan 2013, 20:05

Benbecula and Niall McCullaghBenbecula and Niall McCullagh
© Photo Healy Racing

Benbecula gained compensation in the ten furlong maiden at Dundalk tonight after an unfortunate incident on his last visit to the course.

Tommy Carmody 's charge had been a short price here last month only for his saddle to slip before halfway. He did well in the circumstances to finish second.

There was no drama tonight as Niall McCullagh tracked leader Tortueuse before taking over with two furlongs to run.

The 5/2 shot (from 2/1) kept on well for pressure inside the final furlong to post a three-parts-of-a-length success.

33/1 shot Lions Charge finished best of all to grab the runner-up spot from 2/1 favourite Kharezi

The winning trainer made a hasty exit from the winners' enclosure after greeting the Motivator gelding.

1st
5/2
Tote €3.00 €1.02
2nd
0.75L
33/1
€4.60
3rd
0.5L
2/1Fav
€2.20
4th
0.75L
66/1
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.