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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Coakley shines on Value

Thu 7th May 2015, 20:30

Face Value beats TaglietelleFace Value beats Taglietelle
© Photo Healy Racing

Ross Coakley gave Face Value a fine front-running ride to claim the Quirke uPVC Tipperary Perpetual Cup Handicap at Clonmel this evening.

The 5lb claimer bounced out in front on Ado McGuinness' charge and opened up a big lead going out on the final circuit of the two-mile contest.

The field closed on the 10/1 shot before the turn but Coakley had a willing ally underneath and he found plenty for pressure in the straight. Taglietelle had been sent off a well-supported 6/4 favourite to give pony racing champion Jack Kennedy a winning start to his professional career.

He looked a threat as he stayed on inside the final furlong but could only get within a length-and-a-quarter of the winner in the end.

"He has only one gear and you couldn't go fast enough on him. We didn't make enough use of him the last day but you have to stretch the field with him and he needs to go flat out," revealed McGuinness about the winner.

"He'll have a break now and will go to Galway, where he has won in the past. I'm delighted for (owner) Sean (Gallagher) who is a great patron of mine."

(Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes)

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.