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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Morse cracks handicap puzzle

Sun 7th Apr 2024, 16:53

Morse beats Perfect PoiseMorse beats Perfect Poise
© Photo Healy Racing

The 50-85 handicap over a mile was won by Morse (10/1) who provided Curragh trainer Charles Weld with his first winner.

In a field of 14, the handicap debutant had only three behind him turning for home. He started to run on once straightening up but rider Niall McCullagh was looking for racing room approaching the final furlong.

A nice gap opened between Mogwli and Perfect Poise in the nick of time and the winner seized his chance, running on well to collar the latter close home for a half length victory.

“That’s my first winner and I took out the licence about two years ago," said Weld.

“I have about ten in at the moment mostly our own. I set up at the parents farm.

“He’s the third generation of a family we’ve had at home. He got injured and missed all of last year.

“He’d a couple of good runs on the all-weather this year. He probably didn’t let himself down the last day and was well-handicapped as a result. Fingers crossed it’s onwards and upwards.”

Quotes from Alan Magee

1st
10/1
Tote €12.10 €3.70
2nd
0.5L
8/1
€3.00
3rd
1.75L
6/1
€2.30
bf
0.75L
5/1JFav
bf
1.75L
5/1JFav
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.