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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Lyons and Keane double up with Specter

Fri 1st Jul 2016, 18:02

Harvey Specter Harvey Specter
© Photo Healy Racing

Ger Lyons and Colin Keane recorded a quick double at Bellewstown this evening when Harvey Specter landed an on-course gamble.

The gelding had been easy to back this morning touching as big as 20/1. He opened 12/1 on course and after briefly trading 14/1 was punted right into 6/1.

Keane produced his mount to tackle front-runner Palmetto Dunes (3/1 joint-favourite) a furlong-and-a-half from home and he got on top inside the final 200 yards to secure a two-and-three-quarter length win.

The other well supported horse in the race, Yamato (7/1 this morning into 3/1 joint-favourite) finished fourth.

"At Down Royal (finished sixth over ten furlongs) we felt he didn't stay. He travelled well until around a furlong and a half out and Gary (Carroll) said to drop him back,” said Shane Lyons.

"This place is lucky for us and he got a lovely run through. He relished the trip and is very genuine.

“He's a nice big, scopey horse and will do a good job for someone else in October."

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

1st
6/1
Tote €8.30 €2.70
2nd
2.75L
11/4JFav
€1.20
3rd
0.75L
11/1
€3.70
4th
0.5L
11/4JFav
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.