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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Harrington's soft-ground specialist wins again

Sat 9th Oct 2021, 18:09

Maud Gonne Spirit and Shane Foley  Maud Gonne Spirit and Shane Foley
© Photo Healy Racing

Maud Gonne Spirit (8/1) relished the underfoot conditions to gain an easy victory in the Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Munster Mile Handicap.

The daughter of Intello, a winner at this year’s Galway Festival, made headway from mid-division racing downhill to the straight.

Jockey Shane Foley followed the outside route in the home straight, employed successfully by several winning riders earlier, and his mount led over a furlong out before quickly going clear to beat Dragon Of Malta by an eased-down three lengths.

It was a fourth victory for the Jessica Harrington-trained filly, all of which have been achieved going right-handed on testing ground, but her first time to win beyond seven furlongs.

Foley said: “The ground is a massive help and she seems to grow a leg on it - it is very tough conditions out there but she enjoys it.

“She had a nice light weight on her back, I was drawn wide but was on the freshest part of the track.

"I'll leave plans to connections but I'd say she'll run again before the end of the season. She is a grand filly, is consistent and always gives her running."

Quotes from Thomas Weekes

1st
8/1
Tote €9.60 €2.00
2nd
3L
6/1
€2.80
3rd
1.25L
6/1
€2.00
4th
2.75L
9/2JFav
bf
2.25L
9/2JFav
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.