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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Casualty proves tough as Cleary lands double

Sat 4th Apr 2015, 16:16

Cash Or Casualty beats Sofi's Spirit Cash Or Casualty beats Sofi's Spirit
© Photo Healy Racing

Cash Or Casualty produced a game front-running performance to give Rory Cleary a quick double at Cork this afternoon.

Having come late in the previous mile handicap, aboard Never Again Cleary switched tactics in the seven furlong contest.

Damian English 's veteran, sent off a 14/1 shot, proved ultra tough in front as he stuck on well down the straight. Sofi's Spirit tried hard inside the final furlong to peg him back but could only get within half a length at the line. 9/2f Dragon Khan was back in third.

"I brought him here last year and he finished third in a better race than today and I felt it was an ideal place to start with him this year," said English.

"He had lots of problems last year but they're all sorted now and he's moving better than ever.

"It's a family close to my heart as I have his full brother, who was born in February, and a two year old half sister by Dark Angel. I'll probably race them myself in time."

(Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes)

1st
14/1
Tote €16.90 €3.30
2nd
0.5L
25/1
€3.60
3rd
1.25L
9/2Fav
€1.70
4th
3L
20/1
€4.30
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.