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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Gibney's grey strikes again at Ballybrit

Sat 3rd Aug 2024, 17:47

Imposing Supreme beats Eddie G 
Imposing Supreme beats Eddie G
© Photo Healy Racing

Imposing Supreme recorded his fourth Galway festival victory when landing the Ardilaun Hotel Handicap under Gavin Ryan.

The winner of the corresponding seven-furlong contest in 2021 after scoring over a mile earlier that week, the Alhebayeb gelding was also on target during race week in 2019.

Here, after finishing third over course and distance on Tuesday evening, the 4/1 favourite sat second to Eddie G before mastering that one inside the final furlong for a three-parts of a length victory.

Trainer Tom Gibney said: "It all went very smooth, which you don't always get around here but he had a good draw and it was a little drop in class having run well here on Tuesday. He absolutely loves it here and is a better horse here, and I can't think why.

"We were very worried about the ground but as he is getting older, is handling the easier ground better than he used to. Even though he is a big horse, he likes the tight tracks and we'll tip away now.

"Leonard Kinsella owns him on his own for the past year, he is with me from the start and is a great friend of mine."

Quotes from Tom Weekes

1st
4/1Fav
Tote €5.00 €1.70
2nd
0.75L
33/1
€5.60
3rd
0.5L
9/1
€2.70
4th
0.5L
13/2
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.