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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Lovett left clear to win in style

Thu 21st Feb 2019, 14:48

Mrs Lovett and Jack Kennedy Mrs Lovett and Jack Kennedy
© Photo Healy Racing

Mrs Lovett came home a clear cut winner in an incident packed contest for the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Novice Chase.

The Gordon Elliott-trained filly travelled well behind the leaders in the two-mile-six contest before Jack Kennedy asked the 15/8 shot to hit the lead turning for home.

6/4 market leader Dawn Shadow crashed out at the penultimate fence when under pressure in fourth.

Mrs Lovett asserted before the last and was was left clear at the final fence when Nellie Pledge crashed out and slightly hampered Sweet Destination

Kennedy said afterwards:- "She travelled and jumped and did it very well. That ground suited her."

(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.