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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Cab collects in Punchestown opener

Wed 21st Feb 2018, 14:24

Call A Cab and Barry Geraghty (near) beat IcarioCall A Cab and Barry Geraghty (near) beat Icario
© Photo Healy Racing

Pat Fahy's charge Call A Cab justified good support in the opening maiden hurdle at Punchestown this afternoon.

The JP McManus-owned gelding had shown promise in two previous outings and was backed from 7/1 in the morning, eventually going to post the 9/4 favourite.

Barry Geraghty produced him to challenge turning from home and he powered home on the run-in to record a two-length victory over Icario

The winner had been fourth behind Dortmund Park at Fairyhouse last month.

"It's great to get that. He's fairly backward, big and awkward and is a chaser really. He's a giant of a horse and will take time,” said Fahy.

"We'll give him a bit of time after this as I know he'll go light, and then find a winners' race. The main thing is he's going in the right direction, and he will definitely want further on better ground."

(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.