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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Elliott doubles up with Jet

Sun 5th Mar 2023, 16:10

Jumping Jet and Jordan Gainford (nearest) clear the final hurdle with Emily Roebling Jumping Jet and Jordan Gainford (nearest) clear the final hurdle with Emily Roebling
© Photo Healy Racing

The Gordon Elliott-trained Jumping Jet stayed on stoutly to open her jumping account in the mares maiden hurdle at Leopardstown.

Jordan Gainford produced the Getaway mare with a well timed run to dispute at the last flight and she kept on best on the run-in to record a two-and-a-quarter length win over Emily Roebling

Jumping Jet went to post 11/4 joint-favourite today having been knocking on the door over hurdles in recent starts.

It was a double on the card for Elliott, following the earlier victory of Fils D'oudairies and he said:-

“She's a grand honest mare. She's been running consistently on her last few runs. She stayed galloping well and we're delighted.

“She might be one that could go to England for a mares novice hurdle.”

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.