Carrigeen Acebo has all the aces in lightweight at Premier Harriers meeting

The Dick Lalor-trained Carrigeen Acebo cemented her position as undoubtedly the best point-to-point mare around at present by recording a tenacious success in the open lightweight at yesterday’s well-attended Premier Harriers meeting at Horse And Jockey.

Carrigeen Acebo (2/1), having her initial start in an open against geldings, was always positioned in the first couple with Lalor’s daughter Liz and the victorious grey moved past Majestic Oak at the third last of the 15 obstacles. Majestic Oak was back in front two out, but Carrigeen Acebo is a teak-tough customer and she joined issue coming to the last. There was then little to separate the pair until Carrigeen Acebo asserted inside the final 50 yards to deny Majestic Oak by one and a half lengths with a 16-length break to the third-placed Saticon.

“She wouldn’t like that real tacky ground out there today and we will stay fiddling away in points for the time being,” said handler Lalor of Carrigeen Acebo, whom he trains for wife Anne.