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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Girl gets up late to land nursery

Sat 17th Aug 2024, 15:41

Girl Like You and Declan McDonogh (right) beat Snapdragon (left) Girl Like You and Declan McDonogh (right) beat Snapdragon (left)
© Photo Healy Racing

The Joseph O'Brien-trained Girl Like You lunged late to land the spoils in the New Tote App Nursery at the Curragh. Snapdragon sets the fractions in the six-furlong contest and had his rivals at work when skipping a couple of lengths clear over a furlong from home.

Girl Like You stuck to her task well in the closing stages though, for Declan McDonogh, and got her head in front close home for a half length success.

The 12/1 winner had been third on debut over course and distance but had been well beaten in two subsequent starts over seven furlongs.

Stable representative Sean Corby said:- “That was a good performance, she ran him down late and showed a good attitude.

“I'd say she loves to have plenty of cover and coming at them late.

“She had been a little bit disappointing since her first run but today was more like it, she showed plenty the first day here.

“She's a very strong filly, she's well put together, and it's good to see her back on the right track.”

1st
12/1
Tote €13.00 €3.60
2nd
0.5L
11/4Fav
€1.30
3rd
1.5L
10/3
€1.30
4th
2L
20/1
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.