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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Dandridge takes opener in style

Wed 10th Sep 2014, 16:57

Dandridge and David Casey win easilyDandridge and David Casey win easily
© Photo Healy Racing

Dandridge won as his price suggested he might when claiming the opener at Galway in some style.

David Casey had the 4/6 favourite to the fore throughout in the two-miler and he kicked on after the second last.

The Arthur Moore-trained gelding wasn't great at the final flight but soon recovered his composure and could afford to ease home in the closing stages for a four-and-three-quarter length victory over Rocky Court

The Ronnie Bartlett-owned winner was opening his account having been runner-up on his previous two starts in bumpers.

“I was half tempted to go for another bumper but he needs to go jumping. He'll makes a nice chaser in time,” said Moore.

“He's not essentially a summer horse. He goes on good ground but he wouldn't want it very soft. They've done a good job on the track here."

The winner carries the same colours as star chaser Simonsig and Moore added: “It's nice to get a winner for Ronnie again.”

(Additional reporting by Alan Magee)

1st
4/6Fav
Tote €1.40 €1.02
2nd
4.75L
10/1
€2.20
3rd
4.5L
7/2
4th
shd
33/1
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.