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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Foley strong on Sky

Fri 23rd Oct 2020, 18:51

Soaring Sky edges out ZozimusSoaring Sky edges out Zozimus
© Photo Healy Racing

Shane Foley got Soaring Sky up late on to land the spoils in the median sire series maiden at Dundalk.

The Jessica Harrington-trained filly had been fourth in a barrier trial on the all-weather last month but was easy to back on her official debut, going to post an 18/1 shot.

She was pushed along to challenge a furlong-and-a-half out and drifted left across the eventual fourth Always Waitin

The Free Eagle filly soon disputed with Zozimus and the pair battled it out inside the final furlong.

Despite running a touch greenly Soaring Sky stuck her head out at the line to secure a short-head win over the 2/1 favourite.

Foley said :- “She was very good and very tough. I haven’t ridden her for a while and Conor (Hoban) liked her the other morning.

“She’s come out and she’s done that well. She was very green when she got to the front but she toughed it out well.”

The win moved Foley to within six of title leader Colin Keane.

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

1st
18/1
Tote €12.60 €3.80
2nd
shd
2/1Fav
€1.50
3rd
3L
11/4
€1.02
4th
0.5L
6/1
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.