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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Accessory a sixth winner already for Jake Coen

Wed 27th Oct 2021, 20:33

Accessory and Jake Coen hold Ampeson Accessory and Jake Coen hold Ampeson
© Photo Healy Racing

There’s little doubt that Jake Coen’s services will be in great demand this winter at Dundalk and the talented 7lb claimer got another winner on the board (a sixth already having only started his season in late August) when Accessory (7/1) landed the second split of the BetVictor Casino Handicap.

Pat Flynn ’s recent Cork winner sat close to the pace under Coen as California Poppy and the loose Beleaguerment (unseated Shane Foley from stalls) led the field into the home straight.

Accessory and the well-fancied Ampeson (from 25s this morning into 9/1) came through to dispute the lead a furlong out as the front-runner could find no more and it was the former who was half a length in front at the line.

The 3/1 favourite Rosie Rock was another three quarters of a length away in third.

Coen said afterwards: “He's a tough horse. I took a lead into the straight, a furlong-and-a-half down I got to the leader and when he got there he was just pricking his ears a bit. I always felt like I had it inside the final furlong.

“I'm delighted with the way things are going, I'm riding loads and getting winners as well so it's all going great.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

1st
7/1
Tote €9.57 €2.53
2nd
0.5L
9/1
€3.96
3rd
0.75L
3/1Fav
€1.32
4th
1.25L
9/1
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.