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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Dark Design completes double for Joe Murphy

Mon 7th Jun 2021, 15:56

Dark Design and Tom Kiely Marshall (nearest) get the better of Hidden Spark Dark Design and Tom Kiely Marshall (nearest) get the better of Hidden Spark
© Photo Healy Racing

Dark Design (5/1), ridden by Tom Kiely Marshall, won the Good Enuf To Eat Caterers At Gowran Park Apprentice Handicap (45-65) (DIV I).

The Gutaifan gelding, a winner at Limerick last year and coming into this off the back of a fourth place finish at Killarney, had a good tussle with Hidden Spark over the last furlong and a half before getting the better of that one by half length.

The winning rider, who just recently turned 17, is from Emly, Co. Limerick.

It was a double for winning trainer Joe Murphy (winner number thirteen of the season) after Galtee Mist earlier, and the in-form Fethard handler said: "He's a nice low grade genuine horse. That's his level and hopefully he stays in it.

“I thought young Tom gave him a great ride, he got into a lovely position.

“That's his second win from ten rides. He's a good lad and works hard.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

1st
5/1
Tote €6.10 €1.60
2nd
0.5L
3/1
€1.60
3rd
2L
17/2
€2.50
4th
0.5L
9/4Fav
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.