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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Ronceray gains overdue win

Tue 29th Aug 2017, 17:11

Valgor Du Ronceray and Shane Shortall Valgor Du Ronceray and Shane Shortall
© Photo Healy Racing

Valgor Du Ronceray gained an overdue win when running out a cosy winner of the opening Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle at Ballinrobe.

Shane Shortall bounced out in front on the 5/4 favourite in the two-mile contest and he always looked in control.

Joseph O'Brien 's charge was shaken up to assert after the last and could afford to cost home in the closing stages to record a seven-length win over Now Let Go

The winner had been placed six times since winning his bumper back in January 2015.

"Joseph told me to keep everything straightforward on him as he has run loads of times,” said Shortall.

"I jumped out and no horses bothered me and in the end he has done it easily. It was a good opportunity for him and he took it.

"I have three winners left on my claim now."

(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.