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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Benson strikes again in Ladies Trophy

Sat 5th Oct 2024, 15:59

Polemon and Georgie Benson Polemon and Georgie Benson
© Photo Healy Racing

Georgie Benson struck for the second year running in the Newbridge Silverware Ladies Trophy at the Curragh when giving Polemon a well judged ride in the mile-and-a-half contest.

The Denis Hogan-trained gelding, a winner twice during the summer, went to post a 5/1 shot.

He made ground up turning for home and grabbed front-runner Burren Song inside the final furlong to post a length-and-three-quarter success.

The winning rider said afterwards:- “Denis said to keep a hold of him and keep filling him up so I did that.

“To be honest I thought I nearly got there too soon but he just took me everywhere. He's in brilliant form and I'd say he'd go round again.

“He was revved, even in the stalls, and I knew once I was travelling everywhere it would take a lot to stop him.

“I seen Aine (O'Connor on Whimsy on my right and I knew I had her covered. He did it well.

“I got a good gap just before we turned the bend for home and I just went a bit wide then because there were a lot of girls on the inside.

“Once he got the light he just took off again on me.

“He's a big horse so I didn't want to block him and then have to stop and get going again. I didn't want to disappoint him so let him go a little bit wider.

“He won well a month ago in Tipperary and has probably been a little bit unlucky on his last two runs, but still put in a good effort. I thought he was bouncing going down to the start today.

“I don't mind it around here. I had a close second in the Ladies Derby this year so it was nice to get my head back in front.

“It's the home of racing really and it's a good track when you know how to ride it. I feel like it's riding like a bit of work around here now.”

Benson had partnered Pachmena to win the race last year for Gavin Cromwell.

1st
5/1
Tote €6.60 €2.20
2nd
1.75L
33/1
€11.00
3rd
0.5L
13/2
€1.90
4th
0.5L
7/1
bf
nk
4/1Fav
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.