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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Speckled Meadow confirms liking for heavy ground

Sun 7th Apr 2024, 17:44

Speckled Meadow with Don (centre) and Adrian Browne  Speckled Meadow with Don (centre) and Adrian Browne
© Photo Healy Racing

Speckled Meadow has plenty of form on heavy ground and again showed her liking for testing conditions when winning the concluding 47-65 handicap over a mile.

The 11/2 joint-favourite tracked the leaders on the outer and made headway to lead over a furlong out. Adam Caffrey kept the seven-year-old going to beat Starting Monday by three quarters of a length. 

Winning owner/trainer Don Browne said: “That’s my first winner as a trainer. I owned this horse when she won before for Terence O’Brien. 

“I have four horses in training in Carrigtwohill. 

“I had a licence years ago and then renewed it again last year. 

“She handles that ground and did it well. It’s a dream come true!”  

Quotes from Alan Magee

1st
11/2JFav
Tote €6.50 €2.00
2nd
0.75L
6/1
€1.90
3rd
0.5L
25/1
€3.70
4th
7L
11/2JFav
€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.