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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Mangans strike with Truckin

Thu 31st Oct 2013, 15:13

Truckin All Night beats Catch Me Truckin All Night beats Catch Me
© Photo Healy Racing

Truckin All Night justified some good support when sticking on well in the closing stages to land the three-mile handicap hurdle at Clonmel.

Paddy Mangan sat behind the leaders before hitting the front turning for home on the gelding, trained by his father Jimmy.

He was followed through by the veteran Catch Me and the pair fought it out from the second last.

Truckin All Night proved strongest in the closing stages as he stayed on best on the run-in to post a length-and-three-quarters success.

The winner was sent off 4/1 joint favourite, having been 10/ this morning.

He had shown a bit more on his last start when eighth at Listowel.

“He hasn’t been a bad old servant. We were pleased with his last run at Listowel. Patrick said then to step him up to three miles next time so we did,” said Mangan senior.

“It wasn’t a hectic contest but he can only beat what is in front of him. He’s a great jumper. He’ll go for another handicap hurdle and will probably go chasing soon.”

Cool Oscar was sent off the other 4/1 joint favourite but only beat one home in a poor seventh.

(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.