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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Fahy's filly a Pearl in the West

Mon 31st Jul 2017, 20:32

Pearl Of The WestPearl Of The West
© Photo Healy Racing

Pearl Of The West destroyed her rivals with a powerful front-running performance in the Eventus Handicap at Galway.

Billy Lee bounced out in front on the 6/1 shot and she kicked for home rounding the bend in the mile-and-a-half contest.

Pat Fahy 's charge stayed on strongly in the closing stages to post a comprehensive three-and-three-quarter length success over the staying on Mr Adjudicator Hyperdrive sent off the 11/4 favourite, trailed in last of the 12 runners.

The winner was following up her maiden win at Gowran Park early this month.

"To have a winner here is all that matters to Martin (Cullinane, local owner) and I've been down with Martin since I was 10 or 11 and was show-jumping; it's as close to family as you can get really,” said Fahy.

"When I applied for a job in Carlow with Pat Hughes, Martin said 'shur I know him well' and that's how I started in Carlow."

Regarding Pearl Of The West he added:- "She loved the hill and in fairness I've to give credit to Peter O'Hehir (commentator and racing correspondent) as he picked the race for her after she won at Gowran; you need a bit of help from these boys and if you listen to them you'll get places!

"She might go to Cork for the Munster Oaks next."

(Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes)

1st
6/1
Tote €6.00 €1.80
2nd
3.75L
12/1
€3.70
3rd
1L
13/2
€2.30
4th
2L
8/1
bf
14L
11/4Fav
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.