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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

King makes winning start on Precious

Sat 27th Oct 2012, 16:45

David WachmanDavid Wachman
© Photo Healy Racing

Connor King got off the mark at the first time of asking when Precious Stone gave the 16-year-old Kanturk lad his first racecourse victory in the apprentice contest at Leopardstown.

King has been a leading light on the pony racing scene and showed composure when guiding the Galileo filly to a convincing two-and-a-half length success.

David Wachman 's charge hit the front with under a furlong to run and stayed on strongly in the closing stages. Benzoldan edged the runner-up spot from Quench The Flame

The winner, a full-sister to Beresford winner Battle Of Marengo, was following up her maiden victory at Dundalk last month.

"He's a very nice lad and gave her a really good ride for someone having their first ride on the track," said Wachman of the winning jockey.

"He did everything right and could have a future."

On the filly the winning trainer added:-"She's been in good form and we've been very happy with her since she won at Dundalk."

1st
13/2
Tote €8.50 €1.80
2nd
2.5L
8/1
€3.70
3rd
hd
16/1
€5.70
4th
1.5L
16/1
€6.60
bf
nose
9/2Fav
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.