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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Glen gets going late for Kelly

Sun 4th Aug 2013, 16:57

Glenconkeyne scores under Derek FoxGlenconkeyne scores under Derek Fox
© Photo Healy Racing

Glenconkeyne stayed on strongly on the run-in to land the spoils in the Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle at Galway.

The Noel Kelly-trained gelding settled behind the leaders in the 2m2f event but looked under pressure as he was driven along before the second last.

Derek Fox stuck at his mount, however, and he stayed on to take closer order at the final flight.

The 16/1 shot threw down his challenge on the run-in and got up in the closing stages for a half-length success over Green Thirty Two

The winner had been sent off favourite for a selling hurdle over in Uttoxeter on his last start but could only finish a well beaten second.

“I was hoping for a bit more rain but the ground was still testing enough,” said Kelly, who was tasting success at the Festival for the first time.

“I think he'll improve over further.”

Hold Em Cowboy was sent off the 11/4 favourite but could make no impression in seventh.

(Additional reporting 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.