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Gary Carson
Bigger gets Better and better
Bigger And Better and Chris Timmons
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Bigger And Better continued his fine run of form when making it three wins from four starts in the concluding nine-furlong handicap at Gowran this afternoon.
Tony Martin's charge had won here over a mile earlier in the month and was also successful at Fairyhouse this Monday.
Chris Timmons took the mount for the first time today and tracked the leaders before sending the 9/4 shot into the lead two furlongs from home.
The Fastnet Rock gelding galloped on strongly in the closing stages to seal the victory by a length-and-a-quarter as 6/4 favourite Pasley chased him home.
"He is a lovely big smashing horse but unfortunately he had a lot of little issues and little problems and hiccups and they took a long time to get right and he had a great patient owner,” said Martin.
"He got a fall at Christmas and it put us back a long time but touch wood he is there and doing well now.
"We'll see how he is tomorrow and he's entered up next week so we'll see. He'll jump a hurdle later on."
(Quotes by Tom Weekes)