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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Queen wins battle of de Bromhead mares

Fri 13th Sep 2024, 17:49

Cobra Queen and Rachael Blackmore (right) won from Ring O Roses (left)Cobra Queen and Rachael Blackmore (right) won from Ring O Roses (left)
© Photo Healy Racing

The two Henry de Bromhead-trained runners fought out the finish in the mares handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe with Cobra Queen proving best down the straight. Ring O Roses led after the second last in the two-mile-six contest but was joined over the final flight by her stablemate.

It was the 7/2 shot who found a bit more for Rachael Blackmore in the closing stages to post a length-and-a-quarter win.

The winner was recording her second success in three runs having scored at Cork in July before chasing home Hidden Land at Downpatrick last month.

Blackmore said:- “She swishes her tail but that’s just what she does. She was good there and toughed it out.”

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

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.