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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Drop in trip works out for Wee Charlie

Sun 12th Mar 2023, 16:09

Wee Charlie leads at the last
Wee Charlie leads at the last
© Photo Healy Racing

Touched off over 2m4f at Fairyhouse last month, the 4/1 joint second-favourite Wee Charlie took the marked drop in trip in his stride when landing the handicap hurdle over an extended 1m7f.

Darragh O'Keeffe 's mount was never far from the pace, led travelling well two out and readily went a few lengths clear early on the run-in. He just needed to be kept up to his work in the final 100 yards as Dragon's Pass reduced the margin to three parts of a length at the line.

Winning trainer Tom Gibney said: “He was just beaten the last day in Fairyhouse and it’s worked out well today. He’s improving and hopefully he can win another one.

“You would think he was going to win comfortable and we were hanging on by the skin of our teeth at the end.

“I’m delighted for Damien (Conway, owner) as he’s a good supporter of ours and he had a bit of bad luck with another horse recently.”

Quotes from Alan Magee

1st
4/1
Tote €5.30 €1.30
2nd
0.75L
10/1
€2.80
3rd
1.25L
4/1
€1.30
4th
1.25L
25/1
€5.60
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3/1Fav
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.