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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Townend makes it four on Song

Sun 11th Dec 2016, 16:09

Paul Townend celebrates his four-timer at CorkPaul Townend celebrates his four-timer at Cork
© Photo Healy Racing

Paul Townend completed a memorable day at Cork when Logical Song gave him a four-timer in the concluding Kerrymaid Novice Handicap Hurdle.

The Mags Mullins-trained 7/4 favourite was held up in the two-and-a-half mile contest before coming to challenge at the third last flight.

He fought it out with Knockraha Boss from the penultimate flight and got on top in the closing stages for a three-and-a-half length success.

The winner was dropping back in trip having been beaten favourite at Wexford last time. He had previously scored over this trip at Fairyhouse.

"He did it nicely - he travelled and toughed it out well,” said the winning rider afterwards.

(Quotes by Thomas Weekes)

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.