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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Icario gains overdue win

Mon 19th Mar 2018, 15:10

Icario and Davy Russell clear the last Icario and Davy Russell clear the last
© Photo Healy Racing

Icario gained an overdue success over hurdles when claiming the opener at Down Royal this afternoon.

The Gordon Elliott-trained Gigginstown gelding had been placed nine times over timber before today's race and been runner-up in seven of those.

He was ridden along to challenge before the second last, by Davy Russell, in today's two mile contest and inherited the lead at that flight when long-time leader Itsaonglongroad crashed out.

The 13/8 shot stayed on well in the closing stages to repel the effort of 11/8 favourite Free Ranger by three-and-three-quarter lengths.

Elliott said afterwards: "He's been trying a long time so he deserves that. I'd say he'll go chasing."

(Quotes by Michael Graham)

1st
13/8
Tote €2.60 €1.10
2nd
3.75L
11/8Fav
€1.02
3rd
6.5L
25/1
€8.00
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.