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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Double for Charles & Philip Byrnes

Sun 12th Feb 2023, 17:27

Temptationinmilan (left) tussles with Galon De Vauzelle 
Temptationinmilan (left) tussles with Galon De Vauzelle
© Photo Healy Racing

Charles and Philip Byrnes completed doubles when Temptationinmilan (4/1) won the William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap Chase.

There was plenty of grief in the three-mile contest and 5/2 favourite Sweet Will was in with every chance when departing three out.

The eventual winner, never far off the pace, led soon after that fence but was plenty lairy coming to the last where Galon De Vauzelle joined him. Despite pricking his ears and idling on the run-in, the seven-year-old found just enough under pressure to defeat that rival by a short head.

Winning trainer Charles Byrnes said: “He has been very consistent. Philip was a bit upset after getting unseated at Leopardstown and that makes up for it.

“He's inclined to come up very early, he's not great to go in and pop. He's inclined to stand off too much.

“It's either a feast or a famine, we haven't much for a while now. I don't think I've anything entered this week.

“He still has a mark over hurdles so he could go back over hurdles.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

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.