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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Lane scores again for Ewing and Lennon

Sat 15th Jan 2022, 12:44

School Lane (centre) beats Conquredalofeurope (right) and Spare Brakes (left)School Lane (centre) beats Conquredalofeurope (right) and Spare Brakes (left)
© Photo Healy Racing

School Lane swooped on the run-in to prevail in a cracking finish to the two-mile-five handicap chase at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

Liam Lennon 's in-form gelding was recording his second 'track' success to add to a couple of point-to-point wins gained in November.

Sam Ewing had partnered his first jumps winner on the Winged Love gelding at Down Royal on St Stephen's Day and was back in the plate this afternoon.

The pair claimed front-runner Spare Brakes on the run-in but had to pull out all the stops in the closing stages as the long-time leader rallied. Conquredalofeurope also ran on to press the leaders and eventually got up for second as School Lane secured a half length win at odds of 6/1. Spare Brakes was a neck back in third.

Lennon said:- “He seems to be improving. My horses were sick last year.

“Being by Winged Love, they do take time. He seems to have turned a corner and Sam gave him a lovely ride.

“Hopefully that can get him into the Ulster National. He was second in it a few years ago (2019).”

(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.