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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Flame Of Eire burns off rivals

Thu 7th Jul 2022, 18:02

Flame Of Eire holds ClarinbridgeFlame Of Eire holds Clarinbridge
© Photo Healy Racing

Flame Of Eire (11/2) won the Pharmacy Store Ireland Handicap for father and son combination Andy and Andrew Slattery.

Sixth on handicap debut at Tipperary, the daughter of Mehmas tracked the leaders and challenged from early in the straight. She led over a furlong out and kept on well to repel Clarinbridge by three parts of a length with Rockbury Lad another length and three quarters back in third.

Winning trainer Andy Slattery said: "I don't know what happened the last day but she broke badly and was out the back.

"She is in at Killarney on Tuesday but we might wait until Galway. She is a good sized filly and I think she'll be a nice four year old and will keep improving.

"The Harneys (owners) bred her and they had Fiach McHugh with me but he has gone to Hong Kong now - it is grand to have another one for them."

Quotes from Tom Weekes

1st
11/2
Tote €6.40 €2.20
2nd
0.75L
4/1JFav
€1.30
3rd
1.75L
11/1
€2.50
4th
nk
16/1
bf
3.75L
4/1JFav
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.