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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Katimavik prevails in thriller

Sun 9th Aug 2015, 17:09

Katimavik (centre) beats Cullentry Royal (right) and Marshall Jennings (left)Katimavik (centre) beats Cullentry Royal (right) and Marshall Jennings (left)
© Photo Healy Racing

Katimavik prevailed in a bunch finish to the Tipperary Crystal Handicap to score for Dermot Weld and Pat Smullen.

The Moyglare owned gelding came with his run inside the final furlong and just had his head in front at the line to secure a short-head victory.

Cullentry Royal finished well on the outer to grab second on the line, edging out Marshall Jennings by a nose. Long-time leader Kings Ryker was only a further neck behind in fourth.

The 8/1 winner had been well held on his return here in June but had run well in a three-runner contest at Leopardstown last time when going down by half a length.

"He's consistent, and was only beaten half a length at Leopardstown. It was a typically competitive Curragh handicap, and a little bit of ease in the ground was a help," said Weld.

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

1st
8/1
Tote €10.30 €2.90
2nd
shd
25/1
€7.10
3rd
nose
8/1
€2.30
4th
nk
9/2
bf
nk
3/1Fav
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.