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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Ebadan gets off the mark

Fri 15th Jan 2016, 19:39

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© Photo Healy Racing

Ebadan landed the odds in the Big Bad Bob Maiden to get off the mark at the fourth time of asking.

The Michael Halford-trained colt came into the race off the back of a couple of solid placed efforts and went to post a 4/6 shot.

Pat Smullen tracked the leader Prove The Point in the mile contest before hitting the front two furlongs out on the Aga Khan-owned three-year-old.

The son of Holy Roman Emperor stuck on well in the closing stages to prove a length-and-a-half too strong for A Shin Impala

“His form is rock solid and its always a good sign when the first three pull clear,” said Halford.

“For this time of the year I'd say it was a smart maiden. He's a lovely straight forward colt.

"He's an improver and every time you go to the tank there is something there. He will probably go to the (Goffs) February Sale. He's a good solid horse."

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

1st
4/6Fav
Tote €1.60 €1.02
2nd
1.5L
5/2
€1.30
3rd
1.5L
16/1
€4.50
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.