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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Russell doubles up on Duties

Sun 7th Dec 2014, 13:53

Lite Duties clears the last under Davy RussellLite Duties clears the last under Davy Russell
© Photo Healy Racing

Davy Russell secured a quick double at Punchestown this afternoon when Lite Duties justified favourtism in the Kelly Bradshaw Dalton Supporting Cavan GAA Handicap Hurdle.

The Charles Byrnes-trained gelding was following up a win over two furlongs further at the track last month.

Russell sent the 15/8 favourite into the lead early in the straight and he kept on well in the closing stages to post a five-length victory over Irish Bulletin

“He'll probably run in another handicap at Christmas. We'll keep him going while he's going well. He probably appreciated that slightly better ground,” said Byrnes.

“We'll maybe go to Leopardstown over Christmas for the better ground.”

Russell had also taken the preceding maiden hurdle on On Impulse

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.