Shergar Cup allies face off on unique Carlisle card

Josephine Gordon: hoping to follow Hayley Turner and Amy Ryan with title successCredit: Edward Whitaker

Shergar Cup allies Hayley Turner and Josephine Gordon will do battle at Carlisle on Monday when they star at the world's only race fixture restricted to female riders.

Turner has ridden at the meeting, which has been for female jockeys only since 2011, for the past two years but rising star Gordon is making her debut on the card and is thrilled to be taking part in the event.

Carlisle Monday card

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Tony McFadden

Published on 31 July 2016inNews

Last updated 14:09, 31 July 2016

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