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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Sarah Verling wins first running of Student Derby

Tue 26th Oct 2021, 17:50

Sean Says and Sarah VerlingSean Says and Sarah Verling
© Photo Healy Racing

The first running of the Horseware Student Derby was won by Sarah Verling, representing Munster Technological University, on 16/1 chance Sean Says

The 5-year-old dual hurdle winner was being pushed along in fourth entering the straight as the 8/11 favourite Lunar Display loomed up to challenge the leaders travelling powerfully and looking all over the winner.

However, Sunday’s Wexford winner didn’t pick up as Harry Swan would have expected and Sean Says was ridden to lead a furlong out before keeping on well to defeat the market leader by four and a half lengths with Morning Dew (33/1) another half a length back in third.

The winner is trained by Roger Sweeney and the victorious rider is a daughter of Fermoy trainer Pat Verling who rode, and trained, Sabadilla to win the Galway Hurdle of 2003.

1st
16/1
Tote €25.90 €4.10
2nd
4.5L
8/11Fav
€1.10
3rd
0.5L
33/1
€8.90
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.