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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Evidence cruises to maiden hurdle win

Wed 9th Feb 2022, 16:19

Burn The Evidence brings up double for Gordon Elliott and Davy RussellBurn The Evidence brings up double for Gordon Elliott and Davy Russell
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The Gordon Elliott-trained Burn The Evidence cruised to victory in the second division of the mares maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse.

Free-runner Gjoumi went clear early on in the two-miler but folded tamely when tackled by the even-money favourite three from home.

Davy Russell let his mount ease clear going to the second last and she sauntered to success thereafter, producing a fine leap at the last before posting a 21 length win.

The winner was following up on a bumper success at Ayr last month. It was a double on the card for Elliott and Russell following the earlier win of Gevrey

Bloodstock agent Aidan ‘Mouse’ O’Ryan said afterwards:- “I own her along with Faye Morris. She picked up a Fillies Bonus for winning a bumper at Ayr last month and another five grand bonus today.

 

“We’ll try and pick up another Bonus race with her and the plan is to go for a Mares’ Stakes race at Nashville in May.

 

Davy Russell added:- “She’s just coming to herself now and is strengthening up. We went quick and I didn’t want to give the leader too much rope.

 

“She jumped well and I’d imagine she could go further.”

(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.