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Consecutive nursery wins for Marsa

Marsa and Ben CoenMarsa and Ben Coen
© Photo Healy Racing

Marsa (2/1f) gained consecutive Dundalk nursery wins this month, landing today's Crowne Plaza Hotel-sponsored race for trainer Eddie Lynam and jockey Ben Coen.

The daughter of Slade Power was a three-parts of a length winner at the track last Wednesday and today, rated 5lbs higher, scored by half a length from Obtain

Afterwards Lynam said “it’s good to get it. I don’t like running horses back quick but the way the programme is we had to take our chance.

“Ben said she was good and brave when he needed her. I’ve had a good few winners for Slade Power, he’s been good to me this year.

“She’ll have a holiday in the paddock now. Ben said she can go over six or seven (furlongs) but I’d say when she grows up a bit she’ll be more of a seven filly.”

Quotes from Alan Magee

1st
2/1Fav
Tote €3.00 €1.20
2nd
0.5L
12/1
€3.70
3rd
1L
6/1
€2.60
4th
hd
16/1
About Tom Weekes
A lifelong racing fan, Tom began writing point to point reports in 2002 and has reported for irishracing.com since 2003, when he joined Irish Racing Services - since taken over by the Press Association. Has ridden a point to point winner and won the 2018 Irish Field Naps Table.