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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Maddens strike with Clancy

Mon 6th Aug 2012, 17:09

Clancy Strand (nearest) leads at last.  Nurse Ryan (centre) is just about to crash outClancy Strand (nearest) leads at last. Nurse Ryan (centre) is just about to crash out
© Photo Healy Racing

Clancy Strand was produced with a perfectly timed run by Niall Madden to claim the two-mile handicap hurdle at Naas.

'Slippers', who was riding for his father and namesake, got a nice split on the rail to launch his challenge at the final flight on the JP McManus owned gelding.

Long-time leader Nurse Ryan crashed out there, bringing down Charging Indian and it was left for 7/1 shot Clancy Strand to gallop clear.

The Montjeu gelding stayed on strongly to record a seven-length victory over Rare Symphony (7/2 jf), who had raced prominently and held every chance at the last.

The other market leader Somethingdifferent had also been prominent before eventually finishing fifth.

"That's great. He lost his way a bit last year but we could never find anything wrong," said Madden senior.

"Thank god he's going the right way now. He had a chance after a nice run at Limerick.

"He's handling the ground better this year than he did last year. He'll be kept going and could go chasing."

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.