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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Winning handicap debut for Star Galaxy

Wed 13th Sep 2023, 17:03

Dylan Browne McMonagle  Dylan Browne McMonagle
© Photo Healy Racing

Successful earlier on Ocean Conquest Dylan Browne McMonagle rode his second winner of the afternoon on Star Galaxy (9/2) in the featured Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap. 

Making her handicap debut, the daughter of Sea The Stars sat second before being produced to lead a furlong and a half out and was ridden out to beat Angelic Appeal by a length and a quarter. 

Off the track since being a beaten favourite at the Curragh on Guineas weekend, the winner, trained by Joseph O'Brien for Shapoor Mistry, was available at 9/1 this morning and went off 9/2.

She had finished fourth to subsequent Irish Oaks winner Savethelastdance at Leopardstown in April. 

The winning rider commented: “She was always doing what she needed. I was burning up a bit of energy earlier but we went really slow. I got to dictate things and it was just a matter of getting her rowing off the bend. 

“She’s a classy filly and has been running in very competitive maidens all along. 

“Hopefully after getting her head in front she can continue to progress.” 

Quotes from Alan Magee

1st
9/2
Tote €6.00 €2.30
2nd
1.25L
15/2
€1.70
3rd
nk
20/1
€4.10
4th
0.5L
22/1
bf
0.5L
4/1Fav
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.