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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Duty prevails for 20/1 shock

Sat 28th Mar 2015, 17:14


© Photo Healy Racing

The bookmakers at Navan got some respite in the two-and-a-half mile handicap hurdle as Duty Dance just prevailed for a 20/1 shock.

The contest produced a thrilling finish with the eventual winner and Oscar Sam flashing past the post locked together.

The mare, trained and ridden by Danny Howard, led away from the third last but was collared on the run-in only to battle back and get her head in front where it mattered.

She had been well held on her last start over 2m6f at Punchestown but had previously been a winner over two miles in Thurles.

"The other horse had me 50 yards out but she's tough and battled back well,€" reported Howard afterwards.

(Additional reporting by Alan Magee)

1st
20/1
Tote €26.10 €4.00
2nd
nose
7/1
€3.10
3rd
5.5L
16/1
€4.30
4th
7L
12/1
€1.02
bf
2.25L
4/1Fav
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.