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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

City gains narrow success to open account

Sun 21st Apr 2024, 17:27

Redshore City (red colours far side) beats Pinar Del Rio (nearest) and Un Bacio Ancora (centre)Redshore City (red colours far side) beats Pinar Del Rio (nearest) and Un Bacio Ancora (centre)
© Photo Healy Racing

Redshore City just edged the verdict in a cracking finish to the finale at the Curragh this afternoon.

The Gutaifan gelding was making his third outing for Natalia Lupini having had a couple of spins at Dundalk last month.

Wayne Lordan held his mount up in the early stages of the six-furlong contest before coming with a strong charge inside the final furlong.

The 9/1 shot grabbed Un Bacio Ancora close home and was almost joined by Pinar Del Rio at the line as he secured a short-head success.

Lordan said afterwards:- “He had two nice runs in Dundalk, but I rode him the last day over a mile and I just felt the surface was a little on the quick side for him.

“They said they would wait until the grass started and here we are.

“He was just beaten over five-and-a-half in Sligo last year, so we thought he’d get away with six and he just did.

“He handles that ground and he can go seven as well.”

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

1st
9/1
Tote €13.80 €3.60
2nd
shd
11/1
€4.90
3rd
nk
18/1
€5.30
4th
nk
100/1
€40.60
bf
1.5L
16/5Fav
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.