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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Cave Court on a serious upward curve

Thu 28th Sep 2023, 17:28

Cave Court and Oran McGill 
Cave Court and Oran McGill
© Photo Healy Racing

The 8/11 favourite Cave Court completed a four-timer when outclassing his rivals in the 2m2f handicap chase at Clonmel.

After two wins over hurdles, the Noel Kelly-trained six-year-old was a comfortable winner over fences at the Listowel festival and was 6lb 'well-in' here under a mandatory penalty.

Having tracked the leaders, the winner went on travelling well approaching the second last and winged the last before passing the post 13 lengths ahead of Barbaha Queen

Winning rider Oran McGill said: "He was lovely and that's my third win on him. We wanted the ground to dry up and it ended up being much the same as it was in Listowel. He enjoyed it and was no bother to him.

"He was very babyish when he started off and was very green but the penny has started to drop and he is improving. Hopefully he will keep going now."

Quotes from Tom Weekes

1st
8/11Fav
Tote €1.73 €1.10
2nd
13L
12/1
€3.60
3rd
0.5L
11/1
€3.70
4th
4.25L
17/2
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.