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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Clay collects listed prize in Limerick

Sun 26th Mar 2023, 18:15

The Yellow Clay and Jamie CoddThe Yellow Clay and Jamie Codd
© Photo Healy Racing

The Yellow Clay quickened up well to land the spoils in the concluding Listed Kevin McManus Flat Race at Limerick this afternoon, giving Gordon Elliott a double on the card.

Bective Stud's Yeats gelding had made a good impression when winning on his debut at Leopardstown three weeks ago and followed up in fine style.

Jamie Codd tracked the front-runner Familiar Dreams before asking the 4/6 favourite to tackle that rival a furlong-and-a-half from home.

The Yellow Clay took over before the furlong pole and looked in control in the closing stages as he went on to post a two-and-a-half length success over the 22/1 shot.

Codd said afterwards:- "We thought going to Leopardstown that he could be quite a smart one for next year and he has backed that up today. I don't know what's in behind him but all you can do is win.

"I'll speak with Gordon but he has now probably done enough for this year and we'll treat him like a good horse for next year.

“Noel and Valerie (Moran, of owners Bective Stud) bred him so it makes it more important for them."

(Quotes by Tom Weekes)

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.