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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Bride finds plenty for Cooper

Fri 18th Sep 2015, 17:21

Devils BrideDevils Bride
© Photo Healy Racing

Devils Bride was given a confident ride by Bryan Cooper to land the Southampton Goodwill Chase at Listowel.

The Willie Mullins-trained gelding travelled well to claim front-runner Lord Ben two from home, in the two-and-a-half mile contest, but had to get down to work on the run-in. Texas Jack pushed him hard in the closing stages and the Gigginstown gelding only had a length to spare at the line.

The 2/1 favourite was following up his handicap win at Galway nine days ago.

"I kept him wide for a bit better ground and I don't think he would have won otherwise. He jumped super and can go further," said Cooper afterwards.

(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.