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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Dwan and Mossback off the mark

Thu 14th Apr 2016, 18:11

Evan Dwan with MossbackEvan Dwan with Mossback
© Photo Healy Racing

Mossback battled gamely to make a winning debut in the concluding bumper at Limerick and give rider Evan Dwan his first success 'under rules'.

The Pat Doyle-trained Gigginstown gelding was an easy to back 8/1 shot for his first racecourse appearance.

14/1 shot Mon Lino looked like collecting in the two-miler when hitting the lead turning for home but was chased down inside final furlong by Mossback, who got up in the closing stages for a two-and-a-quarter length success.

The winner, by Yeats, is a half-brother to Staying Article, who was a smart sort for Edward O'Grady a few years ago.

Doyle said afterwards: "He is big and backward and he could do nothing but improve."

The winning rider is 19, from Cashel, Co Tipperary and "has been riding out at Pat Doyle's for six or seven years". He had ridden his first winner in a point-to-point in February.

He added:- "I did my Irish Oral Exam (as part of his Leaving Certificate) before coming here today, in Cashel Community School."

(Quotes by Thomas Weekes)

1st
8/1
Tote €8.10 €1.40
2nd
2.25L
14/1
€4.50
3rd
8L
6/1
€3.00
4th
11L
11/10Fav
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.