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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Boher Cailin makes all on hurdles debut

Thu 29th Oct 2020, 13:52

Boher Cailin and Rachael Blackmore jump the lastBoher Cailin and Rachael Blackmore jump the last
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Boher Cailin (10/3) made all for Rachael Blackmore in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares’ Maiden Hurdle, keeping on well in the straight to beat Chebery (14/1) by three lengths. Moonlight Symphony (12/1) was back in third while the 4/7 favourite Elizabeth J was eased before being pulled up before the third-last flight of hurdles.

The winning daughter of Mahler had won her only point-to-point at Turtulla in March for Co. Kilkenny handler Ian Andrew Power (not to be confused with the jockey of today’s runner-up).

Winning trainer Henry de Bromhead said: "I'm delighted with her and Ian Power (handler) has done nearly all the work with her.

"She won her point-to-point well, she has won that well and she is a nice mare. Martin (Keating, owner) wants to sell her and she couldn't do any more than she did there and is a lovely mare.

"She'll improve plenty for the run, it was super by Rachael and I'm delighted to get it for Martin."

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

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.