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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Aunty Bridy wins a dramatic opener

Sun 28th Jun 2020, 14:44

Aunty Bridy (left) beats Sister Rosetta  (yellow and green) by a short headAunty Bridy (left) beats Sister Rosetta (yellow and green) by a short head
© Photo Healy Racing

Aunty Bridy (6/1) took the opening 2-y-o fillies’ maiden for Jim Bolger and Kevin Manning.

In a dramatic finish, the 4/7 favourite Snowfall who had been caught in a pocket behind the leaders from before halfway, lost all chance when clipping the eventual winner’s heel over a furlong out and stumbling quite badly. Lucky to stand up, she was eased thereafter by Seamie Heffernan.

The winner, a daughter of Camacho, had been handy on the rail from the start and she kept on to just hold the challenge of fellow newcomer Sister Rosetta who’d come from last, by a short head.

It was a fourth winner of the season, and a second in the juvenile division, for Jim Bolger.

Despite the yielding ground, the winning time was pretty good with a very strong tailwind behind the runners up the straight course.

Trainer Jim Bolger’s daughter Una Manning said: “We trained for the owner (David Granville) many years ago and Christy (Roche) rode a winner for him. Jim is delighted to have this filly for him.

“The plan is to upgrade her so hopefully she can step up into Listed company.”

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
6/1
Tote €9.80 €2.90
2nd
shd
10/1
€4.20
3rd
1.25L
12/1
€3.40
4th
1.75L
10/1
bf
shd
4/7Fav
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.