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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Smullen and Weld double up with Rose

Sat 27th Aug 2016, 16:52

Magnolia RoseMagnolia Rose
© Photo Healy Racing

Magnolia Rose ran out a cosy winner of the 1m5f maiden at Navan to give Pat Smullen and Dermot Weld a double on today's card. Treasure Chest cut out the running in the five runner contesting with 11/10 favourite Ex Patriot moving up to challenge two-and-a-half furlongs from home.

The market leader failed to pick when asked a question passing the two pole, however, and Magnolia Rose soon emerged as the danger as she travelled sweetly in behind.

Smullen sent her into the lead over a furlong from home and she soon settled matters, going on for a comfortable three-and-a-quarter length success at odds of 2/1.

The winner had been a fine second on her only other appearance over course and distance back in May.

"It probably wasn't the best of maidens but she did it nicely. She will go for a handicap, and should be a better filly next year,” said Weld.

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

1st
2/1
Tote €2.50 €1.80
2nd
3.25L
11/4
€2.60
3rd
3L
11/10Fav
4th
5.5L
20/1
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.