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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Warnie turns a few heads in Tipperary feature

Fri 11th Aug 2023, 19:19

Warnie beats Deepone
Warnie beats Deepone
© Photo Healy Racing

Warnie landed the featured Coolmore Stud Churchill Stakes for Joseph O'Brien and Australian owner Nathan Bennett.

Only beaten three lengths in the Chesham Stakes on debut before winning a Bellewstown maiden in good style, the 9/2 chance broke well under Dylan Browne McMonagle who quickly slotted him in behind the leaders.

Produced to lead over a furlong out, the Highland Reel colt was ridden out to beat odds-on favourite Deepone by three-parts of a length.

Browne McMonagle remarked: “He’s a lovely colt and keeps on improving. The pace was steady and it got a bit messy off the bend and I got a bump.

“It took a little while to get him organised in the straight but he picked up really well when I got after him and wasn’t for stopping.

“He’s not slow and he stays well which is really nice to see. He gets through that ground well but is a good mover and could be even better on top of the ground.”

Quotes from Alan Magee

1st
9/2
Tote €5.50 €2.00
2nd
0.75L
4/5Fav
€1.20
3rd
0.5L
5/1
4th
0.75L
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.