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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Slattery completes double on durable Sunset Nova

Fri 23rd Jun 2023, 21:13

Andrew Slattery with Sunset Nova Andrew Slattery with Sunset Nova
© Photo Healy Racing

Andrew Slattery completed a Down Royal double when grand servant Sunset Nova trained by his father Andy for the Men Of Forty Eight Syndicate, landed the Laura Nicholas Memorial Handicap.

Held up well off a strong pace after plenty of competition for the lead, the durable Zebedee gelding was brought with his challenge on the outer and led a furlong out before defeating Sadiqaa by half a length at odds of 8/1.

Rider Slattery, now on the ten-winner mark for the campaign, said: : "When he wants to, he knows where the winning post is!

"He was good today. He's won nine now and he's a right fun horse. He's a good servant for his owners and for me too. I've won a lot of those races on him.

"He's back down to a winning mark. He can't compete with the heavy weight on his back, but when he's right he's good."

Quotes from Michael Graham

1st
8/1
Tote €9.00 €3.00
2nd
0.5L
10/1
€3.00
3rd
0.75L
9/1
€2.80
4th
shd
11/1
bf
0.75L
9/2JFav
bf
1.25L
9/2JFav
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.