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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Odds-on Flemencello makes all in the bumper

Sat 7th Aug 2021, 21:03

Flemencello and Patrick Mullins 
Flemencello and Patrick Mullins
© Photo Healy Racing

The 4/11 favourite Flemencello took the Follow Kilbeggan Races On Twitter Flat Race with the minimum of fuss for Willie and Patrick Mullins.

The market leader made all in the colours of the Blue Blood Racing Club and was pushed out in the final furlong to score by a comfortable four and three quarter lengths from Acleanpairofhooves (16/1). Call Me Jim (4/1) filled third spot with Samos Island giving his trainer Liam Burke a good spin in fourth.

It was a twelfth winner in bumpers this season for the champion trainer.

“She’s a nice mare," said Patrick Mullins.

“She’s leased off (breeder) Cathal Ennis and it was one of his father’s first broodmares so has sentimental value.

“She had to make the running, was a little green but has won as she liked. There was no pace and she had to do it the hard way.

“I think she’ll handle softer ground being a Flemensfirth. The bit of rain was a help.

“I’m not sure what the plan is now. Maybe she will go jumping as she’s five.”

Quotes from Alan Magee

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.