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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Ryans get a winning tune out of Dedanann

Wed 2nd Jun 2021, 15:03

Dedanann and Trevor RyanDedanann and Trevor Ryan
© Photo Healy Racing

Long-standing maiden Dedanann (7/1) got off the mark in the Sunny South East Handicap Hurdle (80-102).

After seven previous placed efforts over hurdles, and on outing number 28 after a lay-off since February, the 7-year-old led two out under Trevor Ryan and kept on well to hold the late effort of Porky Rush (13/2) by three quarters of a length.

The 4/1 favourite Greige was back in third.

Another winner on the card for Yeats, after Quaker Island in the preceding three mile maiden hurdle, Dedanann is a half-brother to winning stablemates The Little Yank and Cluan Dara.

Winning trainer John Ryan, for whom it was an eighth winner of the season, said: "That was a long time coming. He has found every excuse not to win. He has just always found one or two too good.

“I'd say he liked the ground today and Trevor gave him a very good ride. He is a good chap and his father is my first cousin.

"We will find something similar for him now."

Quotes from Donal Murphy

1st
7/1
Tote €14.00 €2.60
2nd
0.75L
13/2
€2.70
3rd
4.5L
4/1Fav
€2.20
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.