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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Road has options after maiden win

Wed 10th Aug 2022, 18:22

Victoria Road (left) beats Clounmacon Victoria Road (left) beats Clounmacon
© Photo Healy Racing

The Aidan O'Brien-trained Victoria Road claimed another race for the front-runners at Gowran Park tonight when making all for victory in the median sires series maiden.

The Saxon Warrior colt came into the race off a fine run to finish fourth in the valuable Ballyhane Stakes at Naas nine days ago.

Wayne Lordan was soon in front on the 15/8 shot in the seven-furlong contest and he found plenty when pressed in the closing stages by 11/8 favourite Clounmacon to record a half length win.

Stable representative Chris Armstrong, “Wayne gave him a lovely ride. He got across to the front and dictated. He kept finding when the second horse came to him.

“He ran a lovely race last time in the Ballyhane and Ryan felt a step up to seven would suit him.

“The Futurity might come a bit soon for him but he has options in the likes of the Champagne at Doncaster or Leopardstown for the Champion Juvenile.

“He’s a lovely colt going forward and Saxon Warrior’s are starting to come into their own now. He’s getting plenty of winners and they are straight forward horses with a good mind.”

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

1st
15/8
Tote €3.00 €1.10
2nd
0.5L
11/8Fav
€1.10
3rd
3L
16/1
€4.10
4th
2.25L
11/1
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.