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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Cronin Bach for more

Thu 13th Aug 2015, 17:40

Give Her Bach and Pierce GallagherGive Her Bach and Pierce Gallagher
© Photo Healy Racing

Give Her Bach stayed on stoutly to gain a deserved victory in the opening mares beginners chase at Tramore.

Patrick Cronin 's charge has proven ultra-consistent this summer and a switch back to fences saw her gain her first chase success, to add to one over hurdles and a point-to-point.

Pierce Gallagher tracked the leaders on the 15/8 joint favourite before a fine leap propelled her into the lead four from home.

She was joined by fellow market leader What A Jewel going to the second last but asserted at the final fence for a six-length success. Icy Reply was sent off a 9/4 shot having traded as short as even-money this morning. She was close enough when blundering two from home and eventually finished third, a length back.

"She won the €5,000 bonus today and that is the second time she has won it. Winning today is nearly the same as winning two races. It's a great scheme really," said Cronin.

"She will probably go back over hurdles now. I wanted to win the bonus when she was in good form and while the scheme was there.

"She's an unbelievable mare and she'd nearly go every day of the week. I've been everywhere with her over the last few weeks. She is fierce sound and eats up every night. If I had a few more like her I'd be flying.

"I was a bit nervous coming here taking on Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh, it isn't easy for a farmer!"

(Quotes by Donal Murphy)

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.