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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Scotsman produces Flying finish

Wed 16th Jun 2021, 16:50

Flying Scotsman and Luke Dempsey jump the last Flying Scotsman and Luke Dempsey jump the last
© Photo Healy Racing

Flying Scotsman found another gear on the run-in as he stormed home to land the opening four-year-old maiden hurdle at Navan.

The 6/5 favourite looked under pressure in third jumping the second last but closed on the leaders down to the final flight.

Luke Dempsey got a good tune from the Joseph O'Brien-trained gelding in the closing stages as the Galileo gelding got up to beat Na Caith Tobac by length-and-three-quarters.

The JP McManus-owned winner was making his fourth outing over hurdles and his first start since finishing fifth to French Aseel at Leopardstown last Christmas.

The winning rider said:- “He stayed at it well. He maybe jumped a little bit novicey at times but he picked up well from the back of the last. He loved that better ground.”

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.