Salford City runs rivals ragged under inspired Carberry ride

GORDON ELLIOTT, who enjoyed his biggest success when Silver Birch landed the Grand National at Aintree in April, was on the mark in the Grade 2 Killerk Construction Hurdle at Tipperary yesterday when Salford City proved a surprise 12-1 winner.

There was no fluke about it, however, after the six-year-old was given an inspired drive by Nina Carberry.

She allowed Salford City stride on over the third and he then proceeded to run his rivals ragged. Her brother, Paul, tried to close on the favourite, Definite Spectacle, approaching the home turn, but Ms Carberry had got it spot-on and Salford City was never going to come back to the field.