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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Walsh doubles up on Break

Sun 2nd Nov 2014, 15:22

Give Me A Break and Mark WalshGive Me A Break and Mark Walsh
© Photo Healy Racing

Mark Walsh completed a double in the JP McManus colours at Naas today when Give Me A Break claimed the Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle.

The 7/2 favourite tracked clear leader Face Value in the two-and-a-half mile contest before moving smoothly into the lead before the second last.

Michael Hourigan 's charge kept on well in the closing stages to post a two-and-a-quarter length victory over Solita

The winner was making her first start since scoring at Sligo in August and Hourigan said:-

“She did it well. She's gone up enough (in the weights). We'll go again but whether she'll be able to take it I don't know.

“She's just a dream to train. She hadn't run since August and I was a bit worried. With her following the horse in front it was nearly like she was making it herself.

“She's not a bad mare and has the pedigree to go with it. She likes that ground but I don't know about her on heavy.

“She'll have no problem stepping up in trip to three miles. She'll make a good stayer.”

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.