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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Rock records third Dundalk win

Fri 19th Jan 2024, 18:29

Macadam's Rock and Joey Sheridan Macadam's Rock and Joey Sheridan
© Photo Healy Racing

Macadam's Rock bounced back to winning ways on his return to action at Dundalk this evening.

The Hilary McLoughlin-trained gelding was making his first start since last June and was an easy-to-back 16/1 shot.

Joey Sheridan produced his mount to challenge between horses inside the final furlong and he got on top in the closing stages to post a length win over Mullacash Buzz

The winner was scoring for the third time over course and distance.

Sheridan said: "Fair play to Martin (Ferris) and Hilary now, they said to me they thought he had a chance and to ride him cold.

"It all worked out well. I was able to kind of slipstream them down to past the half furlong pole and he won well in the end.

"It was a fair effort especially after such a long lay-off. I think he will have a good spell.

"Fair play to Martin and Hilary, they have been good to me lately and giving me plenty of rides so it is nice to get a first winner of the year for them.

"Hopefully, I might ride plenty for them this year - we might strike up a partnership."

(Quotes by Michael Graham)

1st
16/1
Tote €18.20 €4.90
2nd
1L
6/1
€2.00
3rd
0.75L
9/2JFav
€1.90
4th
0.5L
8/1
bf
0.5L
9/2JFav
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.