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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Coen records biggest win over jumps

Thu 22nd Aug 2024, 17:47

Miss Fourie
Miss Fourie
© Photo Healy Racing

Jockey Jake Coen recorded his biggest win over jumps when bottom-weight Miss Fourie (17/2) bolted up in the featured GMIB Handicap Hurdle. 

Aisling Molloy's daughter of Yeats made headway on the inner in the home straight and hit the front at the second-last before staying on strongly to account for Mighty Tom by nine lengths. 

Trainer Peter Fahey said: "Her form this year was good and she ran a cracker at Galway but before that race, she ran off the bend at Sligo when I think she should have won and at Tramore the last day, I thought it was an easy target but she did the exact same thing.

"She is just a little clever but is grand going this direction and is a lovely filly. 

"To be honest I was 50-50 on whether to run or not, due to the rain, but I said to Aisling that we might as well chance it as her season could be over if we get much more rain after this. It worked out great and I'm delighted for Jake who is a good little rider.

"She'll be a grand filly over fences next year."

Quotes from Tom Weekes

1st
17/2
Tote €9.50 €2.10
2nd
9L
15/2
€2.00
3rd
1.5L
4/1Fav
€1.70
4th
8L
10/1
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.