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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Fort Smith gives Carberry his treble

Fri 5th Jun 2015, 20:52

Shantou Flyer, left, makes a bad mistake at the seventh in DownpatrickShantou Flyer, left, makes a bad mistake at the seventh in Downpatrick
© Photo Healy Racing

After a frustrating spell over hurdles Fort Smith got his head in front at Downpatrick in the two mile seven beginners' chase.

Paul Carberry settled the 9/1 shot in mid-division before the pair improved into third with a circuit to race. They moved into second before the last and headed runner-up Archie Meade (3/1) close home. The winning margin was a length and a half. The Cub at 33/1 was 16 lengths further away in third. Shantou Flyer the 7/4 favourite, made a bad mistake at the seventh and was pulled up before the last.

Gordon Elliott said: "Paul said on the night nothing would have beaten him. He was full of running everywhere. He's a horse with loads of ability. He's a pure pig of a horse!"

This gave Carberry a treble for the evening as he bagged the previous two races on Be Seeing You and Cristy's Call respectively.

It was a double for Elliott who was responsible for Be Seeing You in the two mile six handicap hurdle.

About Michael Graham
Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.