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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Grozni a well-backed winner for the Byrnes

Sat 17th Sep 2022, 18:24

Grozni (noseband) Grozni (noseband)
© Photo Healy Racing

Grozni (4s into 2/1 fav before the off) was a well-backed winner for Charles Byrnes in the 2m5f handicap hurdle.

Held up by the trainer's son Philip, the Saddler Maker gelding was ridden into contention before the last and stayed on well up the hill to collar Gondor close home. He scored by a length and half with the same gap back to Yenillik in third.

Grozni won a bumper for Denis Hogan last year and this was his fourth start for his present handler.

"That's all he did again today is stay on. The trip and the track helped," said Byrnes.

"That is what he is, we hadn't much up our sleeve. More of the same is coming as he loves this fast summer ground, however long that will last.

"He is actually declared in Listowel on Monday (over 2m4f) but I'd be doubtful about that, we'll see."

Quotes from Michael Graham

1st
2/1Fav
Tote €3.20 €1.40
2nd
1.5L
13/2
€2.10
3rd
1.5L
40/1
€5.60
4th
4L
22/1
€3.00
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.