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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Warrior on the mark again

Sat 17th Aug 2019, 17:58

Pearl Warrior and Shane Kelly kick on from their rivalsPearl Warrior and Shane Kelly kick on from their rivals
© Photo Healy Racing

Pearl Warrior recorded back to back successes with a cosy front-running win in the Perennial Freight Rated Race at Tramore.

Johnny Murtagh 's charge had scored at Sligo 10 days ago and went to post an even-money shot in the mile-and-a-half contest to follow up.

Shane Kelly bounced his mount out in front and he had his rivals at work running down the hill.

The Dunaden gelding galloped on strongly in the closing stages to post a comprehensive five-and-a-half length win over Champagne Terri

Winning owner Paddy Woods said:- “Johnny always liked him, even as a two-year-old. He was a little bit backward and Johnny just brought him along slowly.

“He's improving all the time and with every race he seems to be growing up a little more.

“He handles those bends and he's very simple, Shane said he's very easy to ride.

“We'll see what the handicapper says now. He's in at Killarney on Thursday and he might run there.”

Woods has rode the gelding himself in charity races and added:- “I mightn't be allowed to ride him now!”

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.