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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Hat-trick proves no problem for Ridge

Fri 23rd Dec 2011, 17:45

Elusive Ridge notched his hat-trick in great style at Dundalk tonight as he recorded a cosy victory in the conditions race.

Pat Smullen bounced the 8/15 favourite out in front and he quickened well down the straight to land the spoils.

The Harry Rogers-trained gelding, who was winning for the third week running, had two-and-a-quarter lengths to spare over Jamesie at the line.

"He's been a great servant," said Rogers afterwards.

"I thought he might get touched off for a minute but he quickened well. He loves that fast surface.

"The horses are going well and we're having a bit of luck."

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.