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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Treasure Isle makes all in Listed heat

Sat 17th Aug 2024, 14:13

Treasure Isle 
Treasure Isle
© Photo Healy Racing

Treasure Isle (9/4) made all under Ryan Moore to win the Qatar Racing & Equestrian Irish EBF Juvenile Sprint Stakes at the Curragh.

The No Nay Never colt, fourth to Babouche in the Anglesey Stakes on his previous start, broke smartly and saw off the challenge of market leader Shamrock Breeze over a furlong out. A new threat emerged in the shape of Saratoga Special but Moore's mount saw off that one by half a length, replicating his margin of victory over that rival at Naas in May.

“We're very happy with him, he's a fast horse and we learned that the last day,” said trainer Aidan O'Brien.

“57 seconds is very unusual up here for a two-year-old race. Ryan said the Flying Childers, he said he's very quick but he will get further too.

“He's a hardy, fast horse.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

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.