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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Fil Dor a juvenile hurdler to note

Sat 30th Oct 2021, 13:39

Fil Dor and Davy Russell 
Fil Dor and Davy Russell
© Photo Healy Racing

A fine scopey son of Doctor Dino, the 5/4 joint favourite Fil Dor was an impressive winner of the Value Cabs 3-Y-O Hurdle.

Placed in a bumper in his only start in France, Davy Russell’s mount sat close to the pace in a steadily-run event before being allowed to stride on before the third-last and he readily went clear to beat fellow joint-favourite Sea Sessions by sixteen lengths.

Paddy Power introduced the Caldwell Construction-owned winner at 12/1 for the Triumph Hurdle.

It was a fifth success in the last seven renewals of this contest for winning trainer Gordon Elliott who commented: "He's a fair horse and he will be good over juvenile hurdles this year.

"He was impressive and he's a good horse. I love the way he did it, he would be so relaxed through a race which is more important.

"He might go for a graded race in Fairyhouse.

"He'll go on any ground."

Quotes from Michael Graham

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.