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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Doyle celebrates son's birth with winner

Thu 22nd Dec 2011, 15:26

Lookoutnow proved tough in front as he ran out a game winner of the novice handicap hurdle at Thurles.

Mikey Butler was in the drive position turning for home, in the 2m6f contest, and 13/8 favourite Rockyaboya looked a big danger at the second last.

Eoin Doyle 's charge stuck to his guns well in front, however, holding his rival at bay for a length-and-three-quarters victory.

The win completed a memorable couple of days for Doyle, who also scored with Come To The Party at Downpatrick yesterday, and welcomed a baby boy into the world this morning.

His wife Gemma gave birth to a boy at 7.30am this morning, who has been called Noel.

"That's great - we can have a few pints now," joked Doyle. "The baby was 7lb 1oz so we might make a jockey out of him!"

"This fella is tough and he stays well in that ground - he loves it. He's in over Christmas but we might just leave him for a few weeks.

"He jumps very well and will go chasing eventually."

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.