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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Claimer winner was a no-Brainser for favourite backers

Wed 1st Nov 2023, 14:20

Brains first, the rest nowhere Brains first, the rest nowhere
© Photo Healy Racing

The well suported 6/4 favourite Brains routed his rivals when making all in the claimer over 1m.

Seamie Heffernan got the seven-year-old rolling approaching the straight and he was in no danger from over a furlong out.

The Dandy Man gelding, a ten-time winner over a mile on all-weather tracks in Britain, accounted for Pinball Wizard by eight lengths to register a first success for the In Bounds Syndicate and trainer Eric McNamara.

Heffernan said: "He's a high-rated horse and Eric rang me earlier on - I was talking to Conor - and said he had improved a lot since his last run for some reason.

"He just said to keep it simple and let him roll all the way.

"He outclassed everything he ran against, he just outclassed them. He gave me a nice feel, but you would always say that when they go down past the three to the two on the bridle.

"He doesn't give up when things don't go his own way, but the boys were very confident that if I jumped out and steered him on, he would win. They were spot on."

Third home Spirit Of Paradise was the only horse that will be in a different stable this evening having been claimed for 5k by C F Brady to be trained by George Kingston

Quotes from Michael Graham

1st
6/4Fav
Tote €2.50 €1.40
2nd
8L
7/1
€2.00
3rd
1.25L
14/1
€3.60
4th
0.75L
28/1
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.