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- Progressive Pure Nature gains third win at Dundalk
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Mark Nunan
Progressive Pure Nature gains third win at Dundalk
Pure Nature and Chris Hayes
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Pure Nature (13/2 into 9/2) ran out a six length winner of the Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap in the hands of Chris Hayes.
The latter took his time on the Dansili filly before producing her to head the front-running, and eventual third, Bluebeards Castle (11/4 fav) over a furlong out.
The issue was quickly settled as the winner, scoring for the third time over a mile and a half at this venue, drew clear with Dundory (6/1) keeping on to claim second place close home.
Stephen Thorne, assistant to winning trainer Ado McGuinness, said: “She was very good there. I told Chris just to take his time as she was ridden quite cold on her previous two wins here.
“The last day here they went no gallop at all and she got caught down the rail. She needs a truely run race to be seen at her best as she's a stamina laden filly.
“She'll only improve, Chris said she was still a bit green.
“She has a lot of options now. We nominated her for Dubai and she could be on a plane out there.
“She was 82 today and I think 90 is the minimum for the handicaps out there so she should definitely qualify now.
“We're over the moon and delighted for the owners (Phoenix Thoroughbreds) as well.”
Additional reporting by Gary Carson
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