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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Smart proves Pretty tough

Sun 10th Jul 2022, 15:36

Pretty Smart holds off Secret Road Pretty Smart holds off Secret Road
© Photo Healy Racing

Pretty Smart was well supported in the Gain The Advantage Handicap at Fairyhouse and produced a game front-running performance to get the job done.

Dylan Browne McMonagle was soon in front on the Pat Martin-trained filly in the six-furlong contest and she battled down the straight. Secret Road tried hard to peg back his rival but came up half a length short at the line.

The winner had been backed from 14/1 this morning and eventually went to post a 17/2 shot.

“She's tough out, she's been very unlucky on her last couple of runs and I've been coming back in with excuses about not getting runs,” said McMonagle.

“She's been lacking a gear over six and she's more a staying sprinter. When she jumped well I was happy to go along and I got it handy in front.

“I wound it up from three-and-a-half down and it was always going to take a good one to get her as she was down to a mark again where she was up to winning. I'm delighted to get her head in front.”

1st
17/2
Tote €11.50 €2.60
2nd
0.5L
11/2
€1.80
3rd
2.75L
6/1
€2.00
4th
nose
12/1
€2.60
bf
0.75L
9/2Fav
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.