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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Bopedro likes the straight seven at Cork

Fri 23rd Apr 2021, 17:42

Bopedro and Shane Foley (nearest) collar Fastnet Crown and Leigh RocheBopedro and Shane Foley (nearest) collar Fastnet Crown and Leigh Roche
© Photo Healy Racing

Ridden along in mid-division two furlongs out in the Follow Us On Twitter Handicap, Bopedro (9/1) responded well to pressure to come through in the final furlong with a winning challenge.

He collared 20/1 chance Fastnet Crown in the final 50 yards for a half length success with handicap debutant El Padre (9/1) shaping well back in third.

A well-travelled 5-year-old gelding by the Henrythenavigator horse Pedro the Great, the winner won twice as a juvenile in France before winning a couple of times for Jim Bolger at three, including a course and distance victory. He had a spell in the UAE as well before joining present handler Jessica Harrington.

Winning rider Shane Foley remarked:”We had him at the end of last year and he had a good run at Leopardstown. He won well for Mr (Jim) Bolger here in the past so we were hoping the track would bring about some improvement in him.

"He is a bit of a boyo and is a good lead horse at home and has been leading (Phoenix Stakes winner) Lucky Vega for the last while."

Quotes from Thomas Weekes

1st
9/1
Tote €12.70 €3.90
2nd
0.5L
20/1
€8.00
3rd
1L
9/1
€2.60
4th
0.75L
7/2
bf
shd
11/4Fav
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.