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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Napa Valley makes it two from two

Sun 28th Jun 2020, 15:59

Napa Valley wins under Seamie HeffernanNapa Valley wins under Seamie Heffernan
© Photo Healy Racing

Napa Valley made it two wins from two starts when taking the Finlay Volvo Cars Race at a price of even money.

The half-brother to very speedy juvenile Tiggy Wiggy had made all when making a winning start over 1m at Lopardstown.

This time he tracked stablemate Keats and was pushed along to head that one over a quarter mile from home. He kept finding more for Seamie Heffernan and went on to score by three quarters of a length from Keats, with the fourth home Emperor Of The Sun catching the eye in fourth having been very slowly away.

Trainer Aidan O’Brien said: “He’s very straight forward and very relaxed. He’ll handle all types of ground but a typical Galileo, very genuine and had plenty of speed to win over a mile first time out.

“He’d have no problem going a mile and a half and stepping into Group class. He could be a horse for the Gordon Stakes at Goodwood or the Voltigeur at York."

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
1/1Fav
Tote €2.00 €1.30
2nd
0.75L
6/1
€2.10
3rd
nk
15/2
4th
1.5L
12/1
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.