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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Chance another juvenile winner for Harrington

Mon 21st Sep 2020, 16:52

Choice And Chance and Shane Foley Choice And Chance and Shane Foley
© Photo Healy Racing

Choice And Chance bounced back from a disappointing effort last time to claim the Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Maiden at Fairyhouse for Jessica Harrington.

The 9/2 shot travelled ominously well early in the straight in the six furlong contest and challenged passing the two pole.

Shane Foley sent her to the front with over a furlong to run and she kept on well in the closing stages to post a length-and-a-quarter winning margin over even-money favourite Prairie Dancer

The winner had been a promising third on her debut at the Curragh but disappointed at a short price when ninth at Naas last month.

“She just wasn't right after Naas but we knew she was back in good form and this was the run we were meant to see in Naas,” said Harrington.

“She's another two-year-old winner, which is great.

“She travelled really well but was green as grass and changed her legs about three times. She was looking this way and that.

“She likes a bit of nice ground and is a proper six furlong filly. We'll see what there is for her now and she might go up in grade.”

1st
9/2
Tote €6.00 €1.50
2nd
1.25L
1/1Fav
€1.02
3rd
1.75L
11/2
€1.80
4th
0.5L
11/2
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.