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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

O'Neill shines on Sutton

Thu 23rd Feb 2017, 16:43

Sutton Manor & Lisa O'Neill Sutton Manor & Lisa O'Neill
© Photo Healy Racing

The consistent Sutton Manor gained his second win over timber when defying top-weight in the Littleton Handicap Hurdle at Thurles.

Lisa O'Neill sent the 9/2 shot up to dispute before the fourth last and he asserted over the penultimate flight.

The Gordon Elliott-trained Gigginstown gelding kept on strongly in the closing stages to beat Hollow Tree by four lengths.

The winner had opened his account at Wexford in November and has been in the money in three handicap hurdles since.

"He was entitled to win on his recent form and Lisa gave him a great ride - she's a small thing but is a great bit of stuff. She does everything in the yard and is a great worker,” said Elliott.

"He could run in the Pertemps if he gets in off a low weight, otherwise he'll go for something at home. He'll go chasing in the autumn."

(Quotes by Thomas Weekes)

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.