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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Laughs maintains perfect chase record

Thu 20th Oct 2011, 15:42

Barel Of Laughs made it two from two over fences when running out a game winner of the Horse & Jockey Handicap Chase at Thurles.

Jim Culloty 's charge made a winning debut over fences at Tipperary earlier this month and was pitched straight into handicap company here.

The Milan gelding was well up to the task against more experienced rivals, jumping well and getting a nice run on the inner to challenge at the second last.

Tom Doyle drove the 5/1 favourite into a narrow lead at the last and he was always doing enough on the run-in to master front-runner Model County Lass by a head.

Culloty has his string in fine form and said afterwards:- "They're running well and I'd like to have a few more.

"He's only five and ran just over two weeks ago. We ran him back quickly because of the ground.

"He made hard enough work of that and we'll probably give him a break for four weeks.

"We'll see what the weather does then. He doesn't want the ground too heavy."

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.