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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Glass gets up in Qatar one-two

Sun 13th Sep 2015, 17:50

Glass House is driven out by Gary CarrollGlass House is driven out by Gary Carroll
© Photo Healy Racing

Ger Lyons was delighted to get a winner for Sheikh Fahad when Glass House claimed a big pot in the Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sale Stakes at the Curragh.

Gary Carroll pounced late on the 12/1 shot who got up in the closing stages to pip another in the Qatar Racing colours, War Queen by three-parts of a length.

The winner was making just her second start having been third in a Navan maiden in July.

Lyons also saddled 10/3 joint-favourite Reckless Endeavour who finished eighth, while the other market leader Miss Elizabeth was ninth.

"She's a very good filly. It was a hell of a performance from a little green filly," said Lyons.

"There's not much of her. She needed a bit of luck and it takes a good one to win from that draw. She was last out of the stalls.

"I like the colt a lot but he's been plagued with sore shins and blew up after two furlongs.

"I told the lads to help each other out and come in a straight line and track each other.

"That's something for Sheikh Fahad who handled yesterday's commotion very well. He took it like a man and got on a plane to come over here and make a presentation in the Champion Stakes.

"If anyone deserves a winner this weekend it's him."

1st
12/1
Tote €17.10 €4.90
2nd
0.75L
10/1
€4.10
3rd
1.75L
50/1
€17.50
4th
nk
5/1
bf
0.5L
10/3JFav
bf
hd
10/3JFav
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.