Eurogem delivers Esperance trainer Georgia Grant memorable win in $40,000 Ladies Bracelet

Young Esperance trainer Georgia Grant claimed the biggest win of her career after Eurogem stormed to victory in the $40,000 Pelicans Ladies Bracelet (1600m) at Percy Spencer Racecourse on Saturday. Having just her third start in WA, Eurogem handed Grant a memorable win in the fillies and mares feature race at Albany Racing Club. Grant is taking a year off from her profession as a school teacher to focus on expanding her small stable of horses. “We are absolutely thrilled to win the Ladies Bracelet, she said. “We are totally stoked and in shock. “I have never entered a race like this, it’s the biggest race we have ever attempted so I felt out of my league but I’m very glad I stuck with it because it paid off. “I have 2022 off to focus on my racing passion and hopefully grow it into a career. “I was very excited to see her run, I had a good feeling she could pull it off and when I got Lisa (Staples) and a good barrier that boosted my confidence even more. “We did have this race in mind for Ellie (Eurogem) and planned her races and work around it.” The six-year-old jumped a $7.70 chance on the tote and settled fifth on the rails, before angling to the centre of the track and charging home. Eurogem dug deep to hit the lead inside the final 100m and clung on in the concluding stages under the urgings of jockey Lisa Staples to win by a short head on the line. One Point Lady finished brilliantly to grab second place on the inside and Albany galloper Candijay filled third. After coming from South Australia, Eurogem was having just her third start for Grant. “I was screaming and jumping up and down as she was crossing the post,” Grant said. “We weren’t sure if she had won because of the angle but then her number popped up and we were elated. “Our plans are to race her in the next two Esperance meetings and then reassess. “She has been up for a long time but she looks a million dollars and is feeling amazing so we will just keep working with her until she tells us any different. “We plan on breeding with Ellie once her racing days are behind her, but at the moment that looks to be a while off.”