18+ | Commercial Content | T&Cs apply | Wagering and T&Cs apply | Play Responsibly | Advertising Disclosure
icon
Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Dreaming dashes home in Kilbeggan opener

Wed 4th Sep 2024, 14:40

Trainer Cian Collins Trainer Cian Collins
© Photo Healy Racing

The Cian Collins-trained Has Me Dreaming flew home on the run-in to snatch victory late on in the opening maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan this afternoon. Clonshire River looked booked for victory when driven into the lead before the final flight in the two-miler.

Has Me Dreaming still had plenty to do jumping the last in third but Jordan Gainford got a great tune from the 14/1 shot as he got up in the dying strides for a half-length success.

The winner, by My Dream Boat, had shaped with promise when third on his debut at Roscommon last month.

Collins, “He’s a lovely horse. He was big and green the last day and improved a tonne for it.

“We think a lot of him and he’s for sale. If I can find an owner, I’d like to keep him in the yard.

“I’d say he’ll be better over further and hopefully he’ll keep improving.”

(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.