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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Carberry wins on her own horse

Wed 18th Nov 2015, 16:18

Showem Silver  and Nina Carberry Showem Silver and Nina Carberry
© Photo Healy Racing

Nina Carberry rode a winner in her own colours when Showem Silver powered clear in the closing stages to land the concluding bumper at Fairyhouse.

The Noel Meade-trained gelding was easy to back before racing, from 5/1 out to 9/1, but attracted some support on course and was returned 7/1.

Carberry produced the Winged Love gelding to lead at the two furlong pole and he pulled clear inside the final furlong for a four-and-a-half length success.

The Willie Mullins-trained newcomer Merry Night (8/11) was a warm order in the two-and-a-half mile contest but was caught for foot early in the straight before staying on into second.

The winner had finished mid-division on his sole previous outing in a Punchestown bumper in April.

He's out of a half-sister to Aran Concerto, and Nina bought him (for €15,000) at the Derby Sale last year. I think he's now for sale," said Meade.

"He's a nice horse who stays well, jumps well and loves soft ground. It's a long way for a four-year-old, and he should come on a bit."

(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.