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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Kentucky Gal a 40/1 winner on handicap debut

Sun 16th Jun 2024, 15:44

Kentucky Gal (purple) beats Moltophino 
Kentucky Gal (purple) beats Moltophino
© Photo Healy Racing

A pair of unexposed 'roughies' fought out the finish in the Golf At Gowran Park 3-y-o Handicap with victory going to 40/1 chance Kentucky Gal

Trained locally by Tony Mullins for Olive Walsh, the daughter of Churchill came from off the pace to challenge fellow handicap debutant Moltophino inside the final furlong and  edged ahead close home to beat that rival by a neck.

“It was a surprise, obviously the good groundbrought improvement but I was still surprised,” said Mullins. 

“I thought that she was a mile plus mare and maybe she still is. I'm hoping to find a good bit more improvement. 

“I was surprised she could do that over seven but I had nowhere else to run her. She'll be stepped up in distance now and hopefully she'll step up in ability. 

“She's a fine big filly and is well-bred, she's out of a half-sister to Antonius Pius.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

1st
40/1
Tote €51.00 €8.40
2nd
nk
20/1
€5.00
3rd
4L
9/1
€2.10
4th
0.5L
8/1
€2.70
bf
0.5L
16/5Fav
About Mark Nunan
Mark has followed racing since he was a teenager and worked for many years as a broadcaster with the Irish version of Racecall. He joined the Press Association in 2019 and is also a contributor to the Racing Post. A native of Kildare, he now lives in Sligo.