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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Thirsty Work takes bumper in style

Thu 31st Mar 2016, 19:49

Thirsty WorkThirsty Work
© Photo Healy Racing

Thirsty Work powered clear in the closing stages to run out a convincing winner of the bumper at Clonmel.

The 15/8 joint favourite settled behind the leaders in the two-miler before being produced to tackle front-runner Crazyheart at the two pole as market rival Joey Sasa also challenged.

Kate Harrington sent Thirsty Work to the front a furlong-and-a-half out and he went clear in the closing stages for six-and-a-half length victory in the colours of JP McManus.

The Jessica Harrington-trained gelding had been runner-up on two occasions in a bumper at Navan last time and a maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse in January.

"He had a good run the last day and did it well today. He'll be a lovely horse next year and will be a chaser,” said the trainer.

(Quotes 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.