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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Newsworthy making headlines again

Tue 1st May 2018, 19:59

Newsworthy and Simon Cavanagh Newsworthy and Simon Cavanagh
© Photo Healy Racing

Newsworthy bounced back to form to claim the Breaffy House Resort Handicap Chase at Ballinrobe tonight.

The Dot Love-trained gelding was pulled up on his last outing at Punchestown last Wednesday but left that run behind to record his fourth career success.

Simon Cavanagh produced his mount to lead at the third last in the two-mile three contest and he asserted going to the final fence. Spancil Hill ran on well in the closing stages but could only get within a length-and-a-half of the 12/1 winner.

Cavanagh said: "I own him with my father Richard. We gave eight thousand for him and he's been great for us.

"He unseated early in the Topham and Jonathan Moore said the last day they just went too quick for him from the start at Punchestown."

Assistant trainer Ciaran Murphy said: "We'll find a little race for him in Kilbeggan and the Midlands National would be on our radar with him too."

(Quotes by Eamonn Murphy)

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.