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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Costalotmore lands gamble on hurdling debut

Tue 1st Dec 2020, 15:14

Costalotmore and Mikey Fogarty in control over the lastCostalotmore and Mikey Fogarty in control over the last
© Photo Healy Racing

The Richard O'Keeffe-trained Costalotmore ran his rivals ragged to justify good support on his hurdling debut at Limerick this afternoon.

The dual point-to-point winner had sprang a shock when getting a solo in front in a Listowel bumper back in September but had been well beaten in a winners contest at Cork subsequently.

Switched to hurdling today he was punted from as big as 12/1 this morning, eventually going to post a 5/2 shot.

Mikey Fogarty bounced out in front on the Primary gelding and he had 11/8 favourite En Beton under pressure turning for home in the two-mile-five contest.

Costalotmore galloped on strongly in the closing stages to post an eight-length winning margin. 28/1 shot Mount Melleray claimed the runner-up spot over the last without troubling the winner.

“He is a nice horse, is doing everything right at the moment and that is his ground,” said O'Keeffe.

""He might come back here again over Christmas for a rated novice, maybe over a bit further."

(Quotes by Tom 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.