Mark Nunan

Aione just holds on in long-distance handicap

Sat 29th Apr 2023, 22:50

Aione Aione
© Photo Healy Racing

After 3m7f, there was only a short head between the first two home in the Colm Quinn BMW Handicap Chase with Aione (5/1) holding on from Sir Bob

A winner at Cork over Easter, lightly-raced ten-year-old Aione moved into contention under Danny Mullins after the third-last and was ridden clear between the final two fences. Sir Bob, as he had done at Fairyhouse last time, finished with a rattle but his effort just came up short. History Of Fashion was a further two and a half lengths away in third.

It was winner number 15 of the festival for Willie Mullins.

Patrick Mullins said:- “It's brilliant for Danny, he's been riding out of his skin all season.

“Rich (Ricci) has been very patient with the horse as he missed a lot of time through injury.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

3.10

Colm Quinn BMW H'cap S'chase €50,000.00 3m 7f

1st

Aione (FR)

5/1

Tote €6.00 €2.30

2nd

shd

Sir Bob (IRE)

13/2

€2.00

3rd

2.5L

History Of Fashion (IRE)

10/1

€3.80

4th

The Dabbler (IRE)

14/1

My Design (IRE)

9/2Fav

Full Result

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.

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