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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Relief for Aherne as odds-on shot delivers

Wed 14th Feb 2018, 16:23

Nicole's Milan (nearest)Nicole's Milan (nearest)
© Photo Healy Racing

Nicole's Milan landed the odds to claim the two-mile five handicap chase at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

Sean Aherne 's gelding was backed from 7/4 this morning and went to post a 9/10 shot.

Davy Russell tracked the leaders before challenging two from home on the seven-year-old. He was asked to lead going to the last and stuck on well on the run-in to see off Flemenstorm by a length-and-three-quarters.

The winner had chased home Goodthynemilan in a beginners chase at Punchestown last time and that rival has scored again since over timber.

“I was under pressure having an odds-on shot here at Fairyhouse but he’s a nice little horse and did it well. He wants a trip and maybe a better gallop,” said Aherne.

“He goes well on the ground and likes this place - horses for courses. He’ll go into handicaps now and is a good little jumper.”

It was a double on the card for Russell following the earlier victory of Pat's Oscar

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

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.