Carberry cajoles a win out of Save My Blushes

Paul Carberry was seen at his brilliant best when bringing Save My Blushes from last to first to land the Grade 3 Kilbegnet Novice Chase at Roscommon yesterday.

The well-backed four-year-old, backed from 12/1 to 7/1, appeared to be flat to the boards at all stages of the two-mile contest and, cajoled along by Carberry, he gradually closed on the leaders before wearing down front-running Echo Bob in the last hundred yards, scoring by a half-length from Andrew Lynch’s gallant mount.

Delighted trainer Flynn, who trains Save My Blushes for his wife Claire Howes, declared: “Paul was unbelievable on him. He’s not an easy ride and, quite honestly, I thought he’d be pulled up at one stage.