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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Cleary maintains good strike-rate for Ballyoyle

Mon 23rd Sep 2024, 13:48

Right And True 
Right And True
© Photo Healy Racing

Third in his previous three outings, including a valuable sales contest at the Curragh earlier in the month, Right And True (11/4 joint-fav) was a decisive winner of the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden.

Stepping up in trip, the Arizona colt, trained for the Coolmore partners by Aidan O'Brien, raced close to the pace and led over a furlong out to beat Nobler by three-and-three-quarter lengths.

It was a fifth Ballydoyle-trained winner of the season, all of them achieved in maidens, for 7lb claimer Jack Cleary who said: "He bounced out smartly, got into a good rhythm and got a nice tow into the race by the front-runner. He put his head down and galloped to the line.

"I spoke to Wayne Lordan and he said, after riding him the last day, that he would stay this trip well so I was confident enough coming here."

Quotes from Tom Weekes

1st
11/4JFav
Tote €3.75 €1.30
2nd
3.75L
10/3
€1.60
3rd
2L
11/4JFav
€1.20
4th
1.75L
12/1
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.