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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Sir Antonino hits the back of the net

Thu 7th Jul 2022, 18:58

Sir Antonino (left) holds Roman Bull Sir Antonino (left) holds Roman Bull
© Photo Healy Racing

Sir Antonino made all to justify 6/4 favouritism in the Tadhg O'Connor Ltd Maiden.

The Galileo colt, blinkered for the first time, was pursued throughout by Roman Bull and was ridden over a length clear of that rival approaching the final furlong.

The runner-up stuck to his task under Danny Mullins and reduced the margin close home but the winner never looked in danger of being caught and scored by a neck. The Vik was two lengths further away in third.

A second winner of the evening for Joseph O’Brien after Thornbrook at Leopardstown, the 81-rated Sir Antonino, who cost £300,000 as a yearling, is owned by Real Madrid and Spanish national team full-back Alvaro Odriozola.

Winning rider Shane Crosse said: "He had two good runs as a two-year-old and ran below par on two runs this year but we put blinkers on him today to wake him up a shade and in fairness he was all heart. He was in front a long way, did it the hard way and was game.

"You'd hope that would do his confidence the world of good, he is quite a strong little colt and please God he'll improve away."

Quotes from Tom Weekes

1st
6/4Fav
Tote €2.50 €1.10
2nd
nk
15/2
€1.60
3rd
2L
10/3
€1.80
4th
3.75L
28/1
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.