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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Constantinople destroys rivals

Thu 25th Oct 2018, 14:55

Constantinople and Donnacha O'Brien go clearConstantinople and Donnacha O'Brien go clear
© Photo Healy Racing

Constantinople powered away in the closing stages to bring up a quick Ballydoyle double at Thurles in impressive fashion.

Front-running again proved the successful tactic in the mile maiden for colts and geldings.

The 4/11 shot tussled for the lead early with another Aidan O'Brien-trained son of Galileo, Gathering Storm and had a definite lead after three furlongs.

Donnacha O'Brien asked the hotpot to stretch passing the two pole and he galloped on strongly in the closing stages to post a 10 length victory over Counting Sheep

The winner had been third on his last outing over in Newmarket last month and looked to be taking a significant drop in class today.

The champion jockey elect said afterwards:- "He had the experience and it was a moderate race so it was nice to get one.

“He is a good looking horse, will stay further and will get 1m4f next year, and the ground suits him."

(Quotes by Tom Weekes)

1st
4/11Fav
Tote €1.20 €1.10
2nd
10L
9/1
€1.90
3rd
6L
7/1
€1.80
4th
0.5L
33/1
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.