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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Billboa off the mark for Browne

Wed 13th Dec 2023, 17:00

Billboa  Billboa
© Photo Healy Racing

Seamie Heffernan, successful on Milliethemollie in the preceding contest, quickly doubled up on 6/5 favourite Billboa who made most to win the six-furlong maiden for Willie Browne.

The son of Brazen Beau, placed on his two previous outings at Dundalk, was in front after a furlong and found more off the bridle than market rival Cross Border who had travelled well in his slipstream early in the straight.

A length and a quarter was the winning margin.

"He seems to enjoy that surface - he shouldn't, but he does," remarked Browne.

"He's not the soundest horse in the mornings, but it is great he did that.

"We were running him on soft ground, but it was a mistake as he can't handle it."

Quotes from Michael Graham

1st
6/5Fav
Tote €2.20 €1.10
2nd
1.25L
7/4
€1.10
3rd
0.5L
18/1
€4.90
4th
1.25L
9/2
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.