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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Carno completes Elliott double in style

Thu 22nd Feb 2018, 16:31

Sir Carno & Jack Kennedy are a bit untidy at the lastSir Carno & Jack Kennedy are a bit untidy at the last
© Photo Healy Racing

Sir Carno stormed clear from the second last to give Gordon Elliott a double on the card at Thurles this afternoon.

Jack Kennedy sat in behind the leaders on the 5/2 favourite and produced him to lead jumping the penultimate flight.

He soon asked his mount to quicken away and he was in total control when making a slight mistake at the final flight.

The Gigginstown gelding went on to record a 14 length victory and follow up his win at Punchestown late last month.

"I was a bit worried about the step up to three miles today but thankfully he stayed going well and did it nicely," said Elliott.

"The step up in trip definitely suited him there."

(Quotes by Tom Weekes)

1st
5/2Fav
Tote €3.30 €1.10
2nd
14L
12/1
€3.70
3rd
0.5L
7/1
€2.00
4th
4L
4/1
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.