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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Ewing completes quick double at Downpatrick

Fri 24th May 2024, 17:48

Golden Temple
Golden Temple
© Photo Healy Racing

Golden Temple (18/1) made all and routed his rivals in the Frank And Brian Fitzsimons Memorial Handicap Hurdle to give Sam Ewing an opening races double at Downpatrick.

With a tongue-tie and blinkers refitted after a couple of lacklustre efforts since returning from a winter break, the Galileo Gold four-year-old was a different proposition and strolled home by 16 lengths from Winding River

Noel Meade trains the winner for the Spice Of Life Partnership. 

Ewing said: "I'd say he enjoyed the track and the headgear helped as well.

"That was by far the best feel I've got off him.

"He's a nice horse at home and probably the race didn't run to suit in Tipperary, and the last day went soft in Clonmel.

"I've never actually ridden a treble so, you never know, hopefully.

"Garry Cribbin is my agent and he is doing a great job."

Quotes from Michael Graham

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.