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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Boogie set for Oaks trial after making breakthrough

Mon 24th Apr 2023, 19:37

Boogie Woogie and Ryan Moore (dark blue)Boogie Woogie and Ryan Moore (dark blue)
© Photo Healy Racing

The Aidan O'Brien-trained Boogie Woogie gained a deserved win when powering clear in the closing stages to land the ten furlong fillies maiden at Naas.

The Dubawi filly had been placed on her three previous outings, including when second on her return at Leopardstown last month.

She went to post a 1/2 shot this evening and bounced out to make the running under Ryan Moore.

80/1 shot Fiver Friday threw down a challenge two furlongs from home but couldn't live with the hotpot in the closing stages as she asserted to win by five-and-a-half lengths. Scarlett O'Hara stayed on to prevail in a bunch finish for the runner-up spot.

O’Brien said:- “She was green the first day and got beaten three times last year but we always liked her.

“The plan was to come here and if everything went well she might go for the Oaks Trial at Lingfield. It would be a good education for her and she’d learn plenty there.”

(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.