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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Elsannah scores for Crawley & Power

Thu 30th Mar 2023, 17:59

Elsannah and Ian Power  Elsannah and Ian Power
© Photo Healy Racing

Veteran rider Ian Power was back in the winner's enclosure for just the second time this season when Elsannah (11/2) scored in the the 2m7f handicap hurdle.

A never nearer fifth over a shorter trip at Limerick last time, the daughter of Mores Wells took over in front from 3/1 favourite Tangental at the second-last and was ridden clear to defeat that rival by five and half lengths.

Power enjoyed a notable Grade One winner aboard Master McShee at Limerick's Christmas meeting in 2021.

Winning trainer Shane Crawley said: “She’s an out-an-out stayer really and loves these testing conditions. She’ll be interesting over a fence.

“Grellan Dunne is a savage owner and just lets me do whatever I want.

“We’ll want the ground to be safe for her so she won’t be one for the summer.”

Quotes from Alan Magee

1st
11/2
Tote €6.50 €1.90
2nd
5.5L
3/1Fav
€1.10
3rd
3.25L
9/2
€2.10
4th
2.75L
80/1
€15.50
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.