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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Eastern Rules for Halford

Fri 3rd May 2013, 19:57

Eastern Rules strides clear at DundalkEastern Rules strides clear at Dundalk
© Photo Healy Racing

Eastern Rules recorded his third success at Dundalk when running out a cosy winner of the seven-furlong handicap on the all-weather tonight.

The 3/1 favourite was produced with a strong run to lead over a furlong out by Conor Hoban.

He soon asserted and kept on strongly inside the final furlong to post a two-and-three-quarter-length victory over Daliyan

The winner had won twice over a mile here in October 2011 and was placed over that trip here last month.

“We dropped him back in trip as he showed lots of pace the last day,” said trainer Michael Halford.

“He likes the surface and it was his last opportunity here so we took our chance. It's nice to win with him. He's a grand straight forward fella.

“He has a couple of entries over the weekend and on Monday and Wednesday but the rain coming mightn't help.”

1st
3/1Fav
Tote €4.10 €1.60
2nd
2.75L
16/1
€7.70
3rd
0.5L
8/1
€2.70
4th
0.5L
25/1
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.