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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Shortall shines on Highway

Thu 31st Mar 2016, 17:29

Ancient Highway Ancient Highway
© Photo Healy Racing

Shane Shortall made a decisive strike for home on the top bend as Ancient Highway landed the handicap hurdle on the card at Clonmel.

Pat Fahy 's charge cut out the early running in the 2m2f event and after tucking in behind the leaders mid-race took it up again five from home.

Shortall nicked a few lengths across the top on the 8/1 shot (12/1 this morning) as his rivals started to work in behind.

The Indian Danehill gelding kept on well in the closing stages to record a length-and-three-quarter success. Sounds Of Thunder won the battle for second ahead of Presentingoscar

The winner was making his first outing since scoring at Tramore last August. Fahy wasn't on hand to welcome back his charge.

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.