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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Choir Practice on song under Walsh

Wed 22nd Sep 2021, 14:13

Choir Practice and Mark Walsh (left) challenge at the second last Choir Practice and Mark Walsh (left) challenge at the second last
© Photo Healy Racing

The opener on Kerry National Day, the McSweeney Brothers Maiden Hurdle (Div I0 went to the Mark Walsh-ridden Choir Practice

Fifth in her first two starts over hurdles, the daughter of Fame and Glory tracked the leaders and was travelling like a winner turning in with two to jump.

Taking over before the final flight, she wasn’t hard pressed to account for Desert Friend (11/2) by a length and a quarter with the 2/1 favourite Moulane West back in third.

The winner is a half-sister to useful British-trained hurdlers Thomas Campbell, Coeur De Lion and Lisp.

Winning trainer Enda Bolger said: “The race broke up a good bit. We had her in Galway at the races but didn’t run her because we thought the ground was too good and then when the race opened up as it did we said we’d let her take her chance. It’s drying out again compared with yesterday.

“She’s a very well-bred filly and it’s great to get that under her belt. She’ll be better on softer ground and hopefully we’ll keep her going over the winter.”

Quotes from 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.