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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

10-year-old mare lands first Flat success

Mon 17th Jun 2024, 17:18

Influential Lady comes fast and late
Influential Lady comes fast and late
© Photo Healy Racing

Six-time jumps winner Influential Lady (17/2) recorded a first Flat win in the concluding 1m6f handicap at Gowran Park.

Trained by Jimmy Barcoe and owned by his partner Yvonne Hennessy, the 10-year-old had plenty of horses in front of her approaching the final furlong but finished best of all under Wayne Hassett to collar Lilac Lady by half a length. 

"She has been absolutely brilliant and it's hard not to love her, said Barcoe.

"She is very very consistent in everything we ask her to do and we're very lucky to have her.

"She had a lovely run the last day in Leopardstown when she came home well and while I worried that her style of running mightn't suit Gowran, Wayne was brilliant on her and it is all about having confidence."

Quotes from Tom Weekes

1st
17/2
Tote €12.60 €3.00
2nd
0.5L
12/1
€3.80
3rd
0.75L
6/1
€1.50
4th
0.75L
50/1
bf
2.25L
7/2Fav
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.