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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Ned makes most of opportunity

Wed 28th Aug 2013, 19:19

Ned's Indian (yellow & blue) prevails in tight finishNed's Indian (yellow & blue) prevails in tight finish
© Photo Healy Racing

Ned's Indian made the most of getting in as reserve in the Diarmuid Cronin Electrical Handicap at Killarney.

5/1 shot Apache Gold made a bold bid from the front but was collared in the closing stages as the other market principals Maal and Ned's Indian finished well.

It was the well backed Ned's Indian (8/1 into 5/1) on the outer who proved best as he got up for a half length success under Colin Keane.

4/1 favourite Maal, who had come with a run on the rail inside the final furlong, just edged the runner-up spot from the long-time leader.

The Sabrina Harty-trained winner was gaining his second win from three outings this month having also scored at Gowran Park on his penultimate run.

“I was annoyed yesterday when he didn't get in but we got a phone call almost straight away. You never know when your luck is in,” said Harty.

“He's tough and is real athletic. He has schooled fantastically over hurdles but the jury is still out on whether he stays. It just turned too soft for him at Wexford last time.”

Keane added:- “I was drawn a bit wide but they went quick and I sat in and got a lovely lead. I pulled wide into the straight and he got a clear run the whole way and stayed going at it.

“I was confident inside the last furlong as he only really got going then.”

(Additional reporting by Thomas 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.