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Kinirons has high hopes for Nostringsattached

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Andrew Kinirons' mare Hidden Land signed off from racing with a victory at Downpatrick on Sunday and he hopes that Nostringsattached will fly the banner high for his stable now.

The grey daughter of Markaz has three victories banked including on her penultimate start in a valuable handicap at Gowran Park.

She then finished fifth in the Group 3 Munster Oaks at Cork and further Group-race engagements are in the pipeline.

The trainer said: "She won't go to Cork (on Friday). We will probably go to the Curragh at the end of the month.

"She ran in a Group race the last day and the ground was probably a little bit quick for her stepping up to that grade. She was fifth that day and ran well, she hit the line well.

"She won her two previous races and is a real exciting mare for the autumn.

"We gave her a break after Cork and we said we would wait and go to the Curragh (Group 3 Snow Fairy Stakes on 31st), and we might travel a bit with her.

"I'm actually riding in the Pat Smullen Charity Race that day, so I'll be hounding everyone for a bit of sponsorship!"

Nostringsattached also holds an entry in the Group 2 Moyglare 'Jewels' Blandford Stakes at the Curragh next month.

About Michael Graham
Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.