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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Sheridan shines as Commander swoops wide

Thu 3rd Sep 2020, 16:44

Garrison Commander and Joey Sheridan (right)Garrison Commander and Joey Sheridan (right)
© Photo Healy Racing

Garrison Commander swooped wide to claim the first division of the Irish Racing Working Together Handicap at Punchestown.

Joey Sheridan came to the outer in the home-straight on the 18/1 shot and he was on the stand's rail when he challenged a furlong from home.

The Denis Hogan-trained gelding powered ahead in the closing stages to record a convincing two-and-a-half length success over Newgirlintown

Garrison Commander was making his first outing for Hogan having been in action over jumps for Gordon Elliott during the summer.

Sheridan revealed:- “He jumped out and never travelled a yard. He hated the ground. 

 

“It’s very chopped up on the inside but as soon as I switched him out turning in he got rolling with me. I did come wide but if you want better ground that’s the way you have to go.” 

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

1st
18/1
Tote €27.90 €6.90
2nd
2.5L
11/2
€2.50
3rd
nk
80/1
€20.20
4th
0.5L
33/1
bf
9.5L
16/5Fav
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.