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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Jack Holiday routs rivals under Byrnes

Sun 6th Oct 2024, 17:25

Jack Holiday 
Jack Holiday
© Photo Healy Racing

Trained for Flor McCarthy by David Christie, Jack Holiday (6/1) ran out a wide-margin winner of the 2m1f handicap chase at Killarney. 

A winner at Wexford in August, the 10-year-old was always on the front end under Philip Byrnes and went clear from four out to beat Skippin Court by 18 lengths. 

Byrnes commented: "He is best when he races from the front and while there seemed to be plenty of pace in the race, thankfully Itsalonglongroad backed off him turning down the back straight. That was a big help and he winged fences: he is as good a leaper as you'd ride.

"Darragh O'Keeffe normally rides him but was in Tipperary so thanks to Flor for allowing me to pick up the spare. Flor is my uncle and is a good supporter of our yard and has this horse with David." 

Quotes from Tom Weekes 

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.