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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Geraghty times it well on Close Shave

Sun 14th Jan 2018, 15:53

Close Shave (middle) gives chase to Ballela Boy with Inis Meain also in pursuitClose Shave (middle) gives chase to Ballela Boy with Inis Meain also in pursuit
© Photo Healy Racing

Close Shave got up close home in a thrilling finish to the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Novice Chase at Fairyhouse.

Barry Geraghty tracked the leaders on the 6/5 favourite but still had ground to make up jumping the final fence.

The Jessica Harrington-trained gelding picked up well on the run-in to grab front-runner Ballela Boy near the line for a head success. Inis Meain who had also raced prominently stayed on again in the closing stages and was only half a length behind the front pair at the line.

Kate Harrington said afterwards:- “Barry timed it to perfection. He’s a lovely progressive horse and is only starting to fill his frame.”

(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.