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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Answered gives Bolger big race double

Sat 25th Oct 2014, 16:13

Answered (nearest) just gets the better of VoteAnswered (nearest) just gets the better of Vote
© Photo Healy Racing

Answered just got the better of Vote in a terrific tussle for the Trigo Stakes, giving Jim Bolger a big-race double at Leopardstown today.

Vote was sent off 5/4 favourite in the ten furlong Listed contest and came to claim front-runner Queen Of Alba a furlong and a half from home.

She was followed through by Answered, however, and the pair were soon locked together. It was head-to-head inside the final furlong but the Jim Bolger-trained Godolphin colt edged it close home by a neck.

The 9/2 winner was making his first start since finishing fourth in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at the track back in May.

“He missed most of the season with an injury but it’s good to get him back,” said Bolger.

“He’ll handle better ground but wouldn’t want real summer ground. I’d expect he’ll improve again.”

(Additional reporting by Alan Magee)

1st
9/2
Tote €7.30 €2.60
2nd
nk
5/4Fav
€1.02
3rd
4.5L
7/1
€1.90
4th
0.75L
50/1
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.