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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Foster's mare Burns them off

Sat 3rd Dec 2016, 12:54

Not For Burning Not For Burning
© Photo Healy Racing

The well-backed Not For Burning produced a gutsy front-running performance to land the spoils in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Chase at Fairyhouse.

Robbie Power forced the pace in the two-and-a-half mile contest and had his rivals on the stretch turning for home.

2/1 favourite Emcon gave chase but despite getting closer over the last couldn’t peg back the ‘Sneezy’ Foster-trained winner, who dug deep on the run-in to record a two length success.

Not For Burning had been beaten a long way on her return to action at Naas last month in a hot beginners chase won by Road To Respect.

Improvement was obviously expected today with the winner backed from 9/1 this morning into 4/1 on course.

"She loves jumping and it won the race for her. The ground was too quick and this distance is a bit short for her but puppy (Power) let her gallop and jump which is what she does best,” said Foster.

"I saw this race and felt it was a good opportunity. It will be interesting to see what the handicapper does.

"I have three runners today and they are all sisters which must be a first for Irish racing. Our Lady Lucy runs in the maiden hurdle and Too Many Notes is in the handicap hurdle."

(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.