18+ | Commercial Content | T&Cs apply | Wagering and T&Cs apply | Play Responsibly | Advertising Disclosure
icon
Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Second bumper victory for Pink In The Park

Sun 29th May 2022, 18:09

Pink In The Park (red) collars Gaoth ChuilPink In The Park (red) collars Gaoth Chuil
© Photo Healy Racing

The 8/11 favourite Pink In The Park duly landed the odds in the mares' bumper as she wore down Gaoth Chuil in the final furlong to score by a length and a quarter.

In a race run at a steady gallop early, the winner was held up in mid-division by Patrick Mullins before taking closer order half a mile out. The eventual runner-up went for her race over a furlong out but couldn't withstand the finishing effort of Willie Mullins' Walk In The Park five-year-old. Saratoga Lass finished a further five lengths back in third.

A debut winner at Listowel last year, the winner has kept good company since and was runner-up in a Listed bumper at Fairyhouse last month.

Winning trainer Willie Mullins said: “A nice weight carrying performance as she was giving the second horse 20lb. She likes that ground.

“I think I’ll give her a break as she’s had a busy enough time and go jumping later in the season.”

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.