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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Hammersmith makes all to win for Nash & Brouder

Mon 6th Sep 2021, 16:25

Hammersmith and Gavin Brouder
Hammersmith and Gavin Brouder
© Photo Healy Racing

Hammersmith (3/1) put his considerable experience to good use when making all in the Kenny Developments Maiden Hurdle.

Gavin Brouder got the 5-year-old into a good rhythm out in front and had the race in safe keeping turning in to face the last. The winner coasted clear on the run-in to beat the 7/4 favourite Clondaw Bertie by eleven lengths.

The No Nay Never gelding, whose sole win on the Flat came in a Curragh nursery, had been placed five times from eleven previous starts over hurdles.

Winning trainer James Nash said: “That's a long time coming. When I sold him to the owners (Michael and John O’Flynn) I didn't think we'd be waiting this long for him to win a maiden hurdle.

“Michael O'Flynn was very nice to him the other evening after he ran in the north as he called him a rogue while I was being a bit stronger!

“We'll probably have to stay away from the Flat. He had two wind-ops and his old confidence has gone.

“His work has always been very good and maybe he might get a bit of confidence back after that.

“Obviously he wants real nice ground. He's a fine big horse that jumps fabulous and we'll try and find him a little winners race somewhere. There might be something in Listowel.

“It'll get a bit tougher with him from here but it's nice to go and win a maiden eventually.”

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.