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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Odds-on Neon Soul scores for Lyons & Carroll

Fri 12th Nov 2021, 16:03

Neon Soul (near side) wins by a head from J J Jumbo Neon Soul (near side) wins by a head from J J Jumbo
© Photo Healy Racing

The 8/15 favourite Neon Soul was a workmanlike winner of the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race in the hands of Gary Carroll.

The Kodiac colt, runner-up in his previous two outings at the Curragh and Navan, was blinkered for his all-weather debut and was prominent throughout.

He took over from the front-running J J Jumbo (5/1) inside the final quarter mile but found it difficult to repel the renewed effort of the latter and just about got the job done by a head with the front pair well clear of their three rivals.

The 80-rated winner was getting off the mark at the fifth time of asking.

Shane Lyons, assistant to winning triner Ger Lyons, said: “He’s a consistent horse and they have pulled 12 lengths clear of the third. It’s nice to win a winners’ race.

“He’ll go home now and we’ll let him strengthen up over the winter. He’ll be campaigned over five and six next year. He’s earned his break now.”

Quotes from Alan Magee

1st
8/15Fav
Tote €1.54 €1.10
2nd
hd
5/1
€2.40
3rd
12L
11/4
4th
1.5L
33/1
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.