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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Manning drives That's Mad home

Tue 24th Aug 2021, 19:27

That's Mad swoops under Kevin ManningThat's Mad swoops under Kevin Manning
© Photo Healy Racing

That's Mad arrived fast and late on the scene to claim the five-furlong handicap in Bellewstown for trainer Leanne Breen.

He was another winner to come down the outer as Kevin Manning rode him into contention racing over the path in the final furlong.

The five-year-old gelding took aim at Tide Of Time (7/2) in the closing stages and grabbed him by a neck to justify 100/30 favouritism. Dandy Spirit (13/2) came in two lengths away in third.

Breen said: "That was brilliant. I think he ran a bit flat in Cork last time, it was 12 days after his win.

“He's freshened up well since and I think we'll do the same again now, run him again in about 30 days.

“Kevin said he hit a divot and thought he was going to be beat but he fought back well.

“It was a premier handicap last time in Cork and I think he would have run a bit better in it if he'd had longer between races.

“The Joe McGrath is coming up and he could possibly go for that.”

This was That's Mad's third career success, all since switching to Breen.

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

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10/3Fav
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7/2
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13/2
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