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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Foley & Harrington double up

Fri 30th Sep 2022, 19:51

Slick Chick (purple cap) edges ahead
Slick Chick (purple cap) edges ahead
© Photo Healy Racing

Dropped 8lb after two unplaced runs in handicap company, Slick Chick capitalised on her new mark of 59 to land the seven-furlong nursery.

Always prominent, Shane Foley's mount knuckled down well under pressure and led inside the final furlong to beat Static Charge and Hilltop's Bear by half a length and the same.

Foley said: "She has toughed it out, look I don't know how strong a contest it was.

"We have been disappointed with her being honest in her runs to now because her work was a lot better.

"She was getting a bit frustrating and I said to Jessie, we'll try her on the all-weather, something different, and she seems to work well on our all-weather and it has worked.

"She might win again and I'd say she will come up here for the winter and might head off to the sales, we will leave that up to connections.

"My one stuck it out well and she probably wants a mile."

It was a double for Foley, and winning trainer Jessica Harrington, after Funny Money Honey in the Legacy Stakes.

Quotes from Michael Graham

1st
7/1
Tote €9.60 €2.10
2nd
0.5L
12/1
€2.40
3rd
0.5L
7/1
€2.10
4th
0.75L
10/3
bf
nk
5/2Fav
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.