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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Daliyan lunges late for Sweeney

Thu 4th Jun 2015, 19:28

Daliyan (left) and Kevin Manning beat Shadagann (right)Daliyan (left) and Kevin Manning beat Shadagann (right)
© Photo Healy Racing

Daliyan came with a well-timed surge inside the final furlong to land the spoils in the mile-and-a-half handicap at Tipperary. Shadagann looked to be on top going to the furlong marker but was chased down inside the final furlong by Rodger Sweeney's charge.

Kevin Manning got a good tune from the 8/1 shot in the closing stages to get up for a half length victory inside the final 50 yards.

The winner had been fourth on his return to the Flat at Killarney last month having previously been campaigned over hurdles.

"He stuck at it well and loved the ground. He wanted an ease and a flat track and fortunately we got rain earlier in the week," said Sweeney.

"He did finish third at Galway last year and provided he gets his ground, could go there again."

(Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes)

1st
8/1
Tote €7.30 €2.60
2nd
0.5L
7/1
€3.60
3rd
1.5L
13/2
€2.30
4th
3.5L
25/1
bf
3.75L
9/2Fav
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.