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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Well-backed Getaway Gorgeous wins readily under David Mullins

Wed 9th Sep 2020, 14:14

Getaway Gorgeous and David Mullins jump the last Getaway Gorgeous and David Mullins jump the last
© Photo Healy Racing

The Irish Daily Mirror (Mares) Novice Hurdle went to the ultra-consistent 11/8 favourite (from 5/2 in the morning) Getaway Gorgeous who took over from stablemate Bon Retour after the second last.

David Mullins had plenty of horse under him and was able to run her into the bottom of the last, after which she went away to beat The Sliding Rock (12/1) and Guinevere (10/1) by six lengths and four lengths.

Willie Mullins’ winning 6-year-old has never been out of the first two in nine starts, and this second win over hurdles was adding to a maiden hurdle win at Wexford and a bumper win last year at Tramore.

Winning rider David Mullins remarked: “She was good and a small field helps her a lot. She liked the nice ground and is getting the hang of jumping.

“She works very well at home from what I’ve seen although I’ve never rode her and she’s showing it now on the track.”

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

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.