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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Story looks nice prospect in bumper

Sat 24th Sep 2016, 17:33

Trainer Noel MeadeTrainer Noel Meade
© Photo Healy Racing

The Rory Story stayed on stoutly to make a winning debut for Noel Meade and Nina Carberry in the concluding bumper at Navan today. Agent Boru who had pulled himself into the lead at halfway, looked to have his rivals on the stretch two furlongs from home in the two-miler as he travelled well up front.

The Rory Story, who was ridden in fourth passing the two pole, found his stride inside the final furlong, however, and collared Agent Boru, who couldn't pick up when asked.

The Flemensfirth gelding, sent off the 6/4 favourite, kept on well in the closing stages to record a two-and-a-quarter length victory.

"Even though he was favourite I thought he might need the run as we have not done that much with him. He had a little problem with a hind joint last year,” revealed Meade.

"Nina thinks he's a good horse, and he's bred to be as he has a good pedigree.

"He was green and will probably not run again for a while. He'll go over hurdles and jumps well."

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

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.