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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Cave spread eagles field in three-miler

Thu 21st Feb 2019, 15:55

Invincible Cave and Jack Kennedy Invincible Cave and Jack Kennedy
© Photo Healy Racing

Invincible Cave streaked clear in the straight to run out a wide margin winner of the Killinan Maiden Hurdle at Thurles.

Jack Kennedy was recording a double for boss Gordon Elliott on the card following the earlier victory of Mrs Lovett

He sent the 4/1 shot into the lead going to the fourth last and he started to asserted from the next flight.

The Gigginstown-owned son of Court Cave galloped on strongly over the last two to post a comprehensive 36 length victory.

The winner had finished a well beaten sixth in a rated novice hurdle over two-and-a-half miles at Down Royal on his previous outing.

"He has always had ability but it is just about getting it out of him, as he is a bit of a monkey. He put his best foot forward today and did it well,” said Kennedy.

"Hopefully that might have triggered something in his head and he might straighten out a little after that."

6/4 favourite Narcissistic proved disappointing, coming under pressure before four out and fading to finish a distant last of the five finishers.

(Quotes by Tom Weekes)

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.