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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Cielo prevails in three-way finish

Mon 21st Oct 2024, 16:24

Gallo Dell Cielo and Robyn Donaghue Leahy (right)Gallo Dell Cielo and Robyn Donaghue Leahy (right)
© Photo Healy Racing

Gallo Dell Cielo got up late in a thrilling three-way finish to the first division of the 47-65 handicap at Gowran Park.

Robin Donaghue-Leahy produced her mount with a challenge in the centre inside the final furlong as five horses fought it out in the closing stages.

It boiled down to three near the line with the Pat Flynn-trained gelding sticking his head out at the post to gain a short-head win over Wrist Art with the same margin back to Poppadom in third.

The 7/1 winner had traded as big as 20/1 this morning.

Flynn said:- “He’s a lovely horse and has taken a while to come to hand.

“He’s owned by Jeff Mahany who is a vet in Savannah, Georgia.

“His mother Art Scene won a couple of races for us and I think he’ll want an extra two furlongs in time.”

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

1st
7/1
Tote €8.20 €1.90
2nd
shd
9/2Fav
€2.00
3rd
shd
12/1
€3.50
4th
0.75L
5/1
€1.60
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.