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Carroll gets off the mark
Tim Carroll, younger brother of apprentice sensation Gary, partnered his first winner when giving Donnas Palm a well-judged ride in the October Maiden at Navan.
The 7/4 favourite, a smart novice hurdler last season, came with a late charge in the final furlong to lead close home for a three-parts-of-a-length victory.
Trainer Noel Meade was full of praise for the pilot, and predicted a bright future in the National Hunt sphere for the 18-year-old.
"He rides well and is a genuinely good kid," said Meade.
"He is very good over jumps and has done a lot of schooling over fences and hurdles. He's a kid with a future.
"We were pretty confident as he had been working well with the horse that won on Sunday (Go Native).
"I don't know what happened him towards the end of last season - maybe he's better fresh.
"He started off well but had a couple of hard races and just felt the effect. It's quite possible he could go to Punchestown for a race for last season's novices."