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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Odds-on Cairo just lasts home

Sat 27th Aug 2022, 13:54

Cairo (left) Cairo (left)
© Photo Healy Racing

The 4/7 favourite Cairo duly obliged, but wasn't exactly impressive, in the Manguard Plus Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden.

The Quality Road colt, a fast-finishing second on his debut here three weeks ago, was always prominent under Wayne Lordan and led two furlongs. He soon went a couple of lengths clear, but Ballydoyle stable companion Gulf Of Mexico and fellow debutant Voice Of Reason gave chase in the final furlong and the market leader was all out to hold that pair by a neck and a head.

Winning trainer Aidan O’Brien said: “It was a big jump up from six to a mile and he just got a little bit lonely the last half-furlong but Wayne was very happy with him.

“He’s a horse that won’t mind going back to seven — he’s not short of class.

“The second is a fine big horse and ran a lovely race. It was his first time out and he’ll improve from that experience. We are just trying to get them out and get them sorted.”

Paddy Power make the winner a 20/1 chance (from 33s) for the Dewhurst and 50/1 (from 66/1) for the Derby.

Quotes from Alan Magee

1st
4/7Fav
Tote €1.58 €1.02
2nd
nk
13/2
€1.70
3rd
hd
14/1
€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.