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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

House records third Dundalk success

Fri 23rd Nov 2012, 18:45

Farmleigh House and Niall McCullagh winning for trainer Willie Martin Farmleigh House and Niall McCullagh winning for trainer Willie Martin
© Photo Healy Racing

Farmleigh House came with a strong surge to run out a ready winner of the six furlong handicap at Dundalk.

Niall McCullagh produced his mount to lead at the furlong pole and he stayed on strongly inside the final furlong to win with a bit in hand.

Willie Martin 's charge posted a length-and-three-quarter winning margin over Elusive Ridge

The winner was sent off 9/4 favourite on track having been 3/1 this morning.

He had just lost out when third in a tight finish over course and distance three weeks ago.

The Medecis gelding had also scored twice over the trip here last winter.

"He's improved so much at home. He had a little setback during the week but came through that ok," said Martin.

"I think he'll do better than that. He missed the break a bit tonight.

"After his last win we thought he was going to die as he got a virus but everything is fine now.

"He's versatile and is good over five, six and seven." Khyber Pass who was never involved in ninth, was reported to be clinically abnormal post race.

(Additional reporting by Michael Graham)

1st
9/4Fav
Tote €3.90 €1.60
2nd
1.75L
12/1
€4.10
3rd
1L
8/1
€3.90
4th
0.75L
12/1
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.