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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

66/1 boilover as Enright lands biggest Flat success

Sat 27th Aug 2022, 14:13

Aspen Grove (near side) finishes best Aspen Grove (near side) finishes best
© Photo Healy Racing

The Newtownanner Stud Irish EBF Stakes produced a shock result when 66/1 outsider Aspen Grove swept past better-fancied rivals in the final furlong.

Twice unplaced in Curragh maidens earlier in the season, the daughter of Justify was held up in rear and got a bump from eventual runner-up Shelton over two furlongs out. Ridden with just one behind her over a furlong out, she picked up well to score by a length and quarter with Eternal Silence a further head away in third.

Owned by Craig Bernick, the winner holds an entry in next month’s Moyglare Stud Stakes.

This Group 3 success was first at pattern level for Galway Plate-winning rider Mark Enright

Winning trainer Fozzy Stack said: “She ran well here Guineas weekend and we always knew she wanted further.

“The ground was then lightening fast here on the Friday of Derby weekend and she just didn’t let herself down on it.

“We’ll see whether we run her again or not.”

Quotes from Alan Magee

1st
66/1
Tote €67.00 €3.00
2nd
1.25L
9/4Fav
€1.10
3rd
hd
12/1
€3.40
4th
1L
15/2
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.