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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

De Bromhead strikes again with Monalee

Sun 20th Nov 2016, 15:18

Monalee jumps the last in front of The StorytellerMonalee jumps the last in front of The Storyteller
© Photo Healy Racing

Henry de Bromhead completed a double on the card at Punchestown and took his tally to three winners on the day when Monalee landed the 2m6f maiden hurdle at Punchestown.

David Mullins’ mount stayed on best in the closing stages to record a length-and-three-quarters victory over The Storyteller

The Milan gelding had won a point-to-point and been placed in two bumpers prior to his hurdling debut today.

“I’m delighted with that. He’s a lovely horse and had a great run in a bumper here last year,” said de Bromhead.

“We bought him for Barry (Maloney) after he won his point-to-point first time out last January.

“He was second in two bumpers which is pretty good going for one of mine. We put him away then.

“The guys have always wanted a horse to go to Cheltenham and funny enough we could have two in this guy and Heron Heights.

“It was a super ride from David and he’s just a lovely horse, a real chaser in the making.”

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.