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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Condon doing well with his juveniles

Sun 5th Jul 2020, 15:16

            Miss Amulet and Chris Hayes Miss Amulet and Chris Hayes
© Photo Healy Racing

Miss Amulet (5/2) put her experience to good use when racing to a five length victory in the opening Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Maiden.

Settled just a little off the pace set by 15/8 favourite Blueberry Faygo (finished fourth in the end), Chris Hayes brought his mount through to lead over a furlong from home, and from that point she went away for a decisive success with Zoom Call doing best of the newcomers in second.

The winning daughter of Sir Prancealot cost £7,500 as a yearling and landed a prize of over 14K Euros here.

Seventh on debut in a good maiden at Naas, she was then fourth over an extended five furlongs at Navan.

Winning trainer Ken Condon (third 2-y-o winner of the season) said: "Her first race has thrown up plenty of winners and at Navan (subsequently) she may have got involved a bit early and she was vulnerable to closers.

"She had taken that very well though and didn't hold a grudge against us and Chris (Hayes) said she was very professional and he thought she could go on and have a nice future and that six furlongs would be fine.

"Getting black-type along the way would be nice and she is very straightforward and uncomplicated.

"I'm pleased for Colm Griffin, from Meath, who is a new owner to the yard and that's a lovely start.

"She was well bought by Mick Donohoe and she has the size as well so she has a future."

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

1st
5/2
Tote €3.20 €1.40
2nd
5L
8/1
€1.80
3rd
0.5L
18/1
€2.80
4th
hd
15/8Fav
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.