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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Cromwell springs shock for McEnerys

Fri 15th Mar 2024, 19:49

Fivecromwellplace and Nathan Crosse Fivecromwellplace and Nathan Crosse
© Photo Healy Racing

Fivecromwellplace sprang a 40/1 shock in the three-year-old handicap at Dundalk for Kilkenny trainer Paul McEnery.

The Galileo Gold gelding was well beaten in three maiden runs last year but was a different proposition on his return to action, on his handicap debut.

Nathan Crosse produced his mount to lead passing the furlong pole and he galloped on strongly to record a two-length win over 33/1 shot Velvet Skis.

The winning rider said:- "He's a lovely big horse with a big stride on him. We didn't want to take that away from him.

"We thought we would jump and go forward. I was happy that Dylan (Browne McMonagle on The Poacher Daly came across and made the running. We stacked up once Dylan did that and I got first run on the rest.

"He saw it out very well and he will probably get a mile.

"He was just so big and raw, I was very happy with that.

"They love running their horses and improving them, and he has improved from his three runs. I rode him work last week and he has improved again."

(Quotes by Michael Graham)

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.