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Pepper completes good day for Cromwell

Pepper Noir and Gary Carroll Pepper Noir and Gary Carroll
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Pepper Noir made it two-from-two over a mile-and-a-half at Dundalk when running out a commanding winner of the finale tonight.

The Gavin Cromwell-trained filly had won at her first start over the trip 16 days ago and went to post 7/4 favourite to follow up.

Gary Carroll 's mount was in front early before settling second behind Ice Opera

The Outstrip filly hit the front passing the two pole and was in control in the closing stages as she posted a length-and-three-quarter win over the staying on Picpoul

Carroll said: "She is (in rude health at the minute).

"I felt like we went very steady and I was happy enough to sit second. Pressed on early enough up the straight because I knew she would get the trip.

"She is very game and she is maybe getting up to her limit.

"She loves that surface and tries very hard, so there is every chance she might just step forward again."

It completed a good day for Cromwell, who also had winners at Cheltenham with Stumptown, and at Cork with Robbies Rock

(Quotes by Michael Graham)

1st
7/4Fav
Tote €2.75 €1.40
2nd
1.75L
16/1
€3.10
3rd
hd
14/1
€2.70
4th
nk
7/2
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.