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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Scotland rallies for game win

Mon 6th May 2013, 15:09

Scotland Forever & Tadhg O'Shea (right) just get the better of Wexford Opera (left)Scotland Forever & Tadhg O'Shea (right) just get the better of Wexford Opera (left)
© Photo Healy Racing

Scotland Forever stuck his head out gamely to land the spoils in a tight finish to the six furlong maiden at the Curragh.

Tadhg O'Shea made the running on Scotland Forever but was strongly pressed by Wexford Opera inside the final furlong.

That rival edged ahead in the closing stages but was pipped on the line as the Pat Shanahan-trained runner got his head back in front where it mattered.

The stewards had a look afterwards with the front pair drifting right in the closing stages but the result stood.

The 9/1 winner had been third at Gowran last time when no match for runaway scorer Tobann

“He was game and is a grand horse,” said Shanahan afterwards.

“It's great to get a winner here. The horses are well and are running well. He's in tomorrow (at Navan) and we'll see how he pulls out in the morning.

“Of my last ten runners nine have been in the first four and he was the only one out of the money when his saddle slipped in Gowran.”

1st
9/1
Tote €8.20 €2.90
2nd
nose
4/1
€2.80
3rd
1.75L
4/1
€2.50
4th
1.5L
7/2Fav
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.