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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Keane times it well on Matilda

Thu 21st Apr 2022, 20:00

Matilda With Me (blue) collars Carirose (green) Matilda With Me (blue) collars Carirose (green)
© Photo Healy Racing

The 3/1 favourite Matilda With Me finished with a flourish to land the second division of the 47-65 handicap.

Off-course gamble Carirose (33s into 6/1 this morning, S.P. 12/1) looked set to hold on in the final furlong but Colin Keane had other ideas as the market leader got up close home to score by a head. Barrys Rock also came home well and was only half a length further back in third with Mosaaheb completing the frame.

It was a third success for the consistent daughter of Morpheus.

Winning trainer Roger Sweeney said: "It was nice to get her to win again, she was near a couple of times so it is nice to get it. I thought for a bit we were in trouble but he is a a good jockey and just got her up.

"She is ideally suited to 1m4f and if it gets soft she will go back jumping."

Quotes from Thomas Weekes

1st
3/1Fav
Tote €4.00 €1.20
2nd
hd
12/1
€2.90
3rd
0.5L
10/1
€2.70
4th
1L
8/1
€2.20
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.