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Gambling proves much too good for Rules
Gambling Girl jumps the last under Robbie Power
© Photo Healy Racing
Gambling Girl over turned the odds-on Chatham House Rule in the three-runner Dermot Hughes Car Sales Novice Chase.
Successful on her fifth start over fences at Killarney last month, the Jessica Harrington trained seven-year-old was recording her seventh career success this evening.
Sent off at 13/8 this evening (from 15/8) she raced in second early under Robbie Power, as Chatham House Rule took up his customary front running role.
Gambling Girl surged to the front before the fifth last, and she kept up the gallop in the straight, going on to score easily by fourteen lengths.
The 4/7 favourite Chatham House Rule was a disappointing second under Davy Russell for Gordon Elliott, while Nimdani was eleven lengths back in last under Roger Loughan for Yvonne Dunleavy.
The winner is owned by the River Racing Partnership, and her rider said afterwards: "She is a super jumper, real clever and rattles off that ground.
"We weren't going that quick and I let her stride on down the back and she pricked her ears and won hard held really.
"She is game, gives everything and travels honestly."
Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes