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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Justmemyselfandi rallies well for victory

Thu 27th Sep 2018, 17:19

Justmemyselfandi (left) chases Major Destination Justmemyselfandi (left) chases Major Destination
© Photo Healy Racing

Justmemyselfandi rallied gamely in the closing stages to grab victory in the three-mile conditions chase at Sligo this afternoon.

The Liz Doyle-trained gelding had made the running under Adam Short but looked booked for second turning for home when headed by 5/4 favourite Major Destination

That rival drifted left under pressure on the run-in, however, giving Justmemyselfandi the opportunity to get his head back in front close home for a half length success.

The 11/2 winner had unseated on his most recent outing at Listowel.

Short said afterwards:- “I thought after a circuit that he’d gone asleep on me so I just gave him a little wake up.

“He just got lonely in front and when the other horse passed me he picked up again and I thought I should have pressed on sooner.

“In fairness he jumped the last really well and put his head down. When I needed him he dug deep.

“He’d first time blinkers and usually when you see one of Liz’s in first time blinkers they work. I hope there is plenty of improvement in him.”

(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.