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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Dudley lands big pot for Cotter and Kildare Racing Club

Fri 6th May 2022, 19:25

Lord Dudley and Jake Coen (yellow with black striped cap) win the Mallow Handicap Lord Dudley and Jake Coen (yellow with black striped cap) win the Mallow Handicap
© Photo Healy Racing

The Kieran Cotter-trained Lord Dudley grabbed the lion's share of the big pot in the €80,000 Mallow Handicap at Cork this evening.

25 lined up for the seven-furlong contest and they fanned wide across the straight track.

Rising star Jake Coen was to the fore throughout on Lord Dudley and asked the 12/1 shot for an effort passing the two pole.

The Pride Of Dubai gelding found plenty in the closing stages as he edged the verdict by from Blairmayne in a tight finish.

Lord Dudley was following up a win at Naas in late March and was recording his fourth career success.

Cotter said:- "What can you say about the horse - he has been a fantastic servant. He has come from a low grade 45-65 handicapper, wondering could we win a race, to being here today winning this savage pot.

"Kildare Racing Club have had a fantastic run with us and Johnny Murtagh over the last year and this horse doesn't know when he is beaten.

"We came down here looking for prize-money and realistically didn't think we'd take it but we're on a roll at the moment. There are a few options open to him but that's nearly job done for the year really!"

(Quotes by Tom Weekes)

1st
12/1
Tote €16.80 €2.80
2nd
nk
28/1
€7.00
3rd
hd
12/1
€2.50
4th
hd
11/1
€3.10
bf
0.75L
9/4Fav
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.