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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Selective Powers to success for Bird and Coyle

Wed 24th Jul 2024, 19:11

Selective Power and Sean Bird Selective Power and Sean Bird
© Photo Healy Racing

Selective Power came good in style for Thomas Coyle at Naas tonight when running out a convincing winner of the first division of the apprentice handicap.

Sean Bird was soon in front on the Tamayuz gelding and he asked him to kick on over a furlong from home.

The 14/1 shot galloped on strongly in the closing stages to record a six-and-a-half length win over Pimstrel

It was a second career success for Selective Power, who had won for previous trainer Eddie Lynam at Dundalk in November 2022.

“This horse has my head wrecked! He is some work horse but today's the first time he's done it,” said Coyle.

“When he comes to the races he won't go into a stable and we've to walk him around for the hour when we get here but he's always had that ability.

“We have four horses in training, three of them have won this year and the other horse, Divilabother who runs on Friday, has been second.

“Rob (Whearty) rode him the last day and said he didn't stay.

“He's at the right end of the handicap and hopefully he won't go too hard on him. He'll keep going.

“I'm delighted for my dad Paul who hasn't been well. This is his syndicate so it means a lot.”

1st
14/1
Tote €17.10 €3.20
2nd
6.5L
16/1
€6.20
3rd
hd
7/2Fav
€2.00
4th
1L
14/1
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.