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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Gevrey makes it third time lucky over hurdles

Tue 17th Nov 2020, 13:22

Gevrey and Conor Orr jump the last Gevrey and Conor Orr jump the last
© Photo Healy Racing

Gevrey held the late charge of Kings Keeper to land the odds in the first division of the Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle at Limerick.

The Gordon Elliott-trained gelding went to post a 10/11 shot having been runner-up on his previous two outings over timber and he was prominent throughout.

Conor Orr let his mount jump to the front four from home and he asked him to kick on after the second last.

The French-bred was pressed by newcomer Kings Keeper on the run-in but had enough up his sleeve to record a half length success.

Orr said afterwards:- "He was a little slow at the last but was in front plenty long enough. His experience helped as well and is a nice horse and stepping up in trip will be no harm either."

(Quotes by Tom Weeke

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.