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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Coogan back amongst the winners with Stop On Red

Mon 23rd Nov 2020, 15:21

Stop On Red and Andrew Slattery (white bridle) hold on to beat Brosna Empress (left)Stop On Red and Andrew Slattery (white bridle) hold on to beat Brosna Empress (left)
© Photo Healy Racing

The Join Us On Instagram @dundalk_stadium Nursery went to the 7/1 chance Stop On Red who raced handily before hitting the front a furlong and a half out.

Things got pretty desperate close home but the Mehmas gelding, off bottom weight, held on by a head from Brosna Empress (8/1) with 66/1 chance Paloise keeping on into third place.

The winner had finished third on his nursery debut over a furlong further at this venue earlier in the month and winning rider Andrew Slattery, who rode him on that occasion, said after this success that he had been keen to ride him again and that he had probably found himself in front here sooner than ideal.

It was a welcome winner for trainer Jimmy Coogan, whose most recent success had come when Theyturnedmedown scored at Navan in 2013.

“He had a good run here the last day and with normal racing improvement I half expected him to do the job today,” said Coogan of the winner who is owned by his wife Annette.

“If we can win another one with him we might get him sold.

“It's that long since I had a winner I can't tell you when it was!

“It's good to get back but as I say 'you can't go to war without soldiers' and I don't have the soldiers. I only have four riding out.”

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

1st
7/1
Tote €6.00 €1.60
2nd
hd
8/1
€2.60
3rd
1.25L
66/1
€10.30
4th
shd
20/1
bf
2L
5/1JFav
bf
0.5L
5/1JFav
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.