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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Monarch battles well to claim nice pot

Sat 7th Jul 2018, 18:48

Monarch and Mark Walsh (right) beat Stormey Monarch and Mark Walsh (right) beat Stormey
© Photo Healy Racing

The Joseph O'Brien-trained Monarch battled gamely to land a nice pot in the featured Fast Shipping Bellewstown Handicap Hurdle on the Hill Of Crockafotha tonight.

The 3/1 joint favourite was settled mid-division early in the €30,000 contest before taking closer order jumping the third last.

Mark Walsh produced his mount to challenge two from home and he overhauled Stormey on the run-in to gain a half-length success in the colours of JP McManus.

“He jumped well and in fairness to him he battled well as he looked in trouble going to the last,” said racing manager Frank Berry.

“He loved the ground and that's a big help to him.

“We'll try and find another one like that, maybe Killarney or somewhere. That was a nice race to win with him.”

1st
3/1JFav
Tote €3.40 €1.40
2nd
0.5L
25/1
€4.70
3rd
1.25L
3/1JFav
€1.30
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.