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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Dibayani charges home for McDonogh

Fri 7th Jun 2013, 20:11

Dibayani is driven out by Declan McDonogh to beat Count Of LimonadeDibayani is driven out by Declan McDonogh to beat Count Of Limonade
© Photo Healy Racing

Dibayani was produced with a well-timed run by Declan McDonogh to land the King George V Cup at Leopardstown.

The Aga Khan colt chased down 6/4 favourite Count Of Limonade inside the final furlong to record a three-parts victory in the 1m3f event.

The Michael Halford-trained son of Shamardal was no match for Leading Light at Navan last time but appreciated the faster ground today and handled the step up in trip well.

“It was a good performance. Everything went to plan. He settled well, they went an even gallop, he loved the ground and got the trip,” said Halford.

“It took him a while to learn to settle but you couldn't fault him today. It work out terrifically and he quickened up lovely.

“He'll stick to these black-type races and could even go another furlong. Now we know he settles staying should be no problem.”

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.