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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Pleasant surprise for Mullins as Garden overcomes wide draw

Thu 18th Jul 2024, 18:37

Enchanted Garden and Jack Cleary lead them homeEnchanted Garden and Jack Cleary lead them home
© Photo Healy Racing

Enchanted Garden overcame her wide draw to run out a cosy winner of the apprentice handicap at Leopardstown for Tony Mullins.

The Calyx filly was making her first start since winning at Dundalk just before Christmas and went to post a 16/1 shot.

Jack Cleary produced his mount with a strong run to lead over a furlong from home and record a convincing two-and-three-quarter length success over Imperial Dream

“I thought she couldn't do it out of 17. I know she's a good filly but I just thought coming out of 17 over seven furlongs here was an impossible task,” said Mullins.

“She travelled like a dream and I surprised and delighted.

“He gave her a beautiful ride, got her into a position, and she just quickened like she promised to do coming off the bend.

“I'm very happy with her and I might go to Galway on the Monday night for the three-year-old only handicap over seven furlongs.”

1st
16/1
Tote €17.00 €4.20
2nd
2.75L
15/2
€2.20
3rd
nk
11/1
€2.80
4th
0.5L
12/1
€3.20
bf
1.25L
11/2Fav
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.