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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Display hangs on to make winning debut in bumper

Sun 1st Mar 2020, 17:56

Lunar Display is chased by Blazing KhalLunar Display is chased by Blazing Khal
© Photo Healy Racing

Lunar Display just held the late challenge of Blazing Khal to make a winning debut for Joseph O'Brien in the concluding bumper at Leopardstown.

The Getaway filly, carrying the colours of the trainer's mother Anne-Marie, was sent to post an 7/1 shot on her first outing.

8/13 shot Homme D'un Soir took them along in the two-mile contest but was tackled two furlongs out by the eventual winner.

Oakley Brown sent his mount to the front a furlong-and-a-half from home but she was strongly pressed late on by the fast finishing Blazing Khal, who got within a head at the line.

The winning rider said afterwards:- “She was very green but she showed a great attitude and was very tough. She travelled the whole way and when I gave her a kick she showed a nice turn of foot.”

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

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.