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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Planchart powers clear in last

Wed 11th May 2016, 20:56

Planchart and Declan McDonogh Planchart and Declan McDonogh
© Photo Healy Racing

Planchart powered clear in the closing stages to open her account in good style in the concluding fillies maiden at Naas tonight.

The Andy Slattery-trained filly had been placed on three previous occasions but made no mistake tonight.

Declan McDonogh was handy throughout on the American-bred and hit the front with two furlongs to run in the mile contest.

The 9/1 shot kept on well inside the final furlong to post a three-and-a-quarter length victory over Just Joan

7/4 favourite Heartful aiming for a four-timer for Dermot Weld, could only finish fourth. The winner had been third at Dundalk last month and turning around form with Heartful who was second then.

"I'd like to thank the owner, Mr Garvey, as he has a number of high profile trainers. I got her to do as a yearling and he kept her with us,” said Slattery.

"Her work was a bit flat before Dundalk and I ran her there more in hope then anything. She has really turned inside out since that run.

"I'll try to get her some black type. She had a bit of trouble with her knees but we were able to rectify that over the winter."

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

1st
9/1
Tote €11.20 €2.20
2nd
3.25L
13/2
€2.20
3rd
1.25L
4/1
€1.80
4th
0.5L
7/4Fav
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.