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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

O'Brien & Slevin team up with game Exactoris

Thu 29th Dec 2016, 16:07

Exactoris holds off First To BoogieExactoris holds off First To Boogie
© Photo Healy Racing

Joseph O’Brien teamed up with his cousin JJ Slevin as Exactoris ran out a game winner of the novice handicap hurdle at Leopardstown.

The 4/1 shot was to the fore throughout and repelled the challenge of First To Boogie who came with his surge before the last flight.

Exactoris battled gamely on the run-in to record a two-length win.

“He travelled and jumped and stays well. JJ gave him a great ride and I think that might be his 7lb gone,” said O’Brien.

“He’s a tough horse and stays well. He won two bumpers so he’s not a bad horse.

“He was good and long at the last but he needed it. I suppose in the end he pulled away and won well.

“We’ll see what is for him and he could go into novice company also. He’ll get three miles as well.”

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.