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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Square collects on handicap debut

Fri 21st May 2021, 15:01

Longacre Square jumps the last just ahead of Call The FairiesLongacre Square jumps the last just ahead of Call The Fairies
© Photo Healy Racing

Longacre Square made a winning start in handicap company when running out a game winner at Downpatrick.

The Denise Foster-trained gelding was sent to post a 12/1 shot in the Christine Henderson Is Sixty Handicap Hurdle having been in the money in a few maidens hurdles.

He was driven into contention going to the last, by Bryan Cooper, and got the better of Call The Fairies soon after the final flight.

The Jeremy gelding stuck on well up the hill and repelled the late challenge of Silvertown to record a half length win.

Assistant trainer Ian Amond said: "He stuck at it well, he probably wants a trip like that. Bryan thought going out that were going to go a good gallop, so it worked out well for him as he stayed going.

"He should win another one of them through the summer hopefully.

"He battled well and stayed going well, so he will definitely get a bit further.

"A good bunch of lads from Dublin own him (We Are Going To Do It Syndicate), so hopefully they got a kick out of it."

(Quotes by Michael Graham)

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.