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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

No worries at all for 1/6 Persia

Sat 3rd Jul 2021, 17:03

Persia and Mark Walsh
Persia and Mark Walsh
© Photo Healy Racing

The Bar One Racing 'Bet On Euro 2020 With Us' Novice Hurdle looked at the mercy of the Joseph O’Brien-trained Persia and the 1/6 favourite duly ran out a wide margin winner.

Mark Walsh sent his mount to the front from an early stage and the Galileo gelding went clear after three out to score by an eased-down fifteen lengths from Batalha

Twice a winner on the Flat last year for Aidan O’Brien, and rated as high as 100 in that sphere, this was a second win in four starts over hurdles for the winner who had got off the mark at Punchestown in May.

“It was very straightforward," said Walsh.

"The opposition wasn't the best so all he had to do was jump around and he did that.

"He is learning the whole time with his jumping, he still has a little bit to learn. He'll be grand with a bit more experience.

"The (first-time) blinkers definitely helped with his jumping. He enjoyed that proper summer 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.