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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Elliott strikes with Fred

Sun 15th Dec 2019, 13:21

Run Wild Fred (right) leads from Joshua Webb (centre) and Last Minute Man (nearest)Run Wild Fred (right) leads from Joshua Webb (centre) and Last Minute Man (nearest)
© Photo Healy Racing

Gordon Elliott, out of luck in the feature event, gained some compensation at Navan this afternoon when Run Wild Fred ran out a game winner of the John Lynch Carpets Maiden Hurdle.

The Gigginstown gelding was prominent throughout in the two-and-a-half mile contest and jumped up to dispute over the third last.

He edged ahead of 5/4 favourite Dinny Lacey at the next and despite an untidy jump at the final flight found plenty on the run-in to repel Joshua Webb by half a length.

The runner-up had been hampered coming to the last as eventual winner Last Minute Man drifted left. Joshua Webb also made a slight mistake at the final flight but kept on well to push the winner.

11/4 shot Run Wild Fred had won a point-to-point and two bumpers. He was third to Rocket Lad on his hurdling debut at Gowran in early October.

Elliott said:- “He’s a grand big honest horse and is a big staying chaser. That’s what he is and he’ll win his races.”

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

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.