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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Be Fierce strikes for Walsh and O'Callaghan

Thu 10th Oct 2024, 15:40

Be FierceBe Fierce
© Photo Healy Racing

Placed for the first time on his previous outing in a Kilbeggan maiden, Be Fierce (4/1, from 13/2 before the off) landed Tramore's two-mile handicap hurdle.

After tracking the leaders on the Fame And Glory gelding, Shane O'Callaghan got a nice run down the inner racing into the dip and produced his mount to lead before two out. Ridden before the last, the seven-year-old stayed on well to beat She's On Line by a length-and-a-half.

Trainer Ted Walsh said: "He had his chance today in against a bunch rated between 0 to 95. The dam (Summer Star) was a good mare and Katie won plenty on her. She's been a moderate broodmare but has had a few winners now. Hardwired won a few chases last year and this fella will win over fences too, he is a good leaper. 

"He is owned by very good friends of mine, the son and daughter-in-law of Betty Moran who owned Papillon. When they bought him I thought he was going to be a nice horse but now he is only just an ordinary horse. He is a winner anyway.  "

"Anne and Michael are great people and they came working with me one winter when they were only going out, so I know them a long time."

Quotes from Donal Murphy

1st
4/1
Tote €5.00 €1.80
2nd
1.5L
10/3
€1.02
3rd
3.5L
11/1
€3.40
bf
18L
5/2Fav
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.