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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Well-backed Diderot off the mark for Lyons and Keane

Fri 12th Mar 2021, 20:08

Diderot and Colin Keane Diderot and Colin Keane
© Photo Healy Racing

Gelded after a promising debut third in November and very strong in the market all day (from as big as 10/3 early this morning), the 11/10 favourite Diderot duly obliged in the Hollywoodbets Proudly Sponsors ‘The Finishing Line’ Podcast Maiden.

Colin Keane sat second on the Bated Breath 3-year-old and brought him through to lead a furlong and a half out. Soon tackled by Hamwood Flier (11/2), he ran around a bit but asserted in the final furlong to see off that one by a length and three quarters. Powerful Aggie (6/1) stayed on to grab the third spot a further two and a half lengths away.

Shane Lyons, assistant to winning trainer Ger Lyons, said: “He's still very green and a work in progress.

“Colin rides him a lot at home. He said he gave him a beautiful ride, did everything right, went a good gallop, but he was just still green.

“He'll come on for that mentally and we'll see how he comes out of the race. He appreciated that real good ground so that's something to factor in. There are no plans but he'll improve massively.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

1st
11/10Fav
Tote €1.90 €1.10
2nd
1.75L
11/2
€2.20
3rd
2.5L
6/1
€1.50
4th
hd
11/1
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.