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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Wish secures listed win in style

Wed 3rd May 2023, 19:04

Indian Wish and Declan McDonogh Indian Wish and Declan McDonogh
© Photo Healy Racing

Indian Wish ran out a convincing winner of the Victor McCalmont Stakes on her second outing for Joseph O'Brien at Gowran Park this evening.

The daughter of The Grey Gatsby had run well to finish fourth in a conditions race at Tipperary on her first start for the yard 13 days ago and stepped forward nicely from that outing.

Declan McDonogh tracked the leaders on the 12/1 shot, in the nine-furlong contest. and she challenged on the stand's side rail a furlong-and-a-half from home.

The grey got to the front passing the furlong pole and asserted in the closing stages, running out a cosy two-and-a-half length winner at the line from 80/1 shot Angels Wrath

O’Brien said:- “She got a bit tired in Tipperary but it was still a nice run.

“She had form over today’s trip in France and Declan gave her a lovely ride and she quickened up well. I’m delighted to win a Stakes race with her for Sean and Annette (Kelly).

“She’ll probably race over a mile or nine furlongs and I don’t know if she has to go much further than that. She’ll probably go for a Group 3 next.”

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

1st
12/1
Tote €15.30 €5.10
2nd
2.5L
80/1
€13.70
3rd
hd
15/2
€3.00
4th
shd
7/2JFav
bf
2.25L
7/2JFav
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.