Adams Barbour wins Dundalk's opener

Adams Barbour registered a fourth win, all at Dundalk, today as the Lee Smyth trained gelding landed the opening Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap under jockey Siobhan Rutledge.

The four year old son of Elzaam's three previous wins were gained in September, October and December 1 of this year and today scored by a length from Samrogue

Trainer Smyth later said “he's a very straightforward horse to train and the last day he wandered about when he hit the front over six (furlongs), and was probably unlucky as he did so much so early.

“He just seems to wander about when he hits the front but he wins and that's all that matters, that's his fourth win here and he's been placed quite a few times.”

He added “he's a credit to owner Dr David Adam and to the lads at home. My missus, Georgia Adam, rides him every day and she puts up with him as he's quite a character but he's worth every bit of the hassle.

“I lead him up at the races myself as he's quite a handful. When he behaves himself he runs a good race. A few starts back he dropped Chris (Hayes) going to the start but still won.

“I chose to claim off him on his last couple of runs but he just wasn't getting the win and the 5lb maybe made the difference. He's just at that level and that's where he competes. If he got any higher he might struggle.

“We have the blinkers on him and have thrown everything at him so I don't know if there is much more improvement in him.

“He's won four and his half-sister won three for me, Ty Rock Brandy, so it's a speedy family.”

Quotes from Gary Carson