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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Davids Charm left clear to score on chasing bow

Sun 19th Jul 2020, 15:54

Davids Charm and Phillip Enright (left) jump the last as Convara takes a tumbleDavids Charm and Phillip Enright (left) jump the last as Convara takes a tumble
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It was all to play for racing to the final fence in the MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed Beginners' Chase, but long-time leader Convara came down leaving the challenging 5/4 favourite Davids Charm to come home six lengths ahead of Pass Hymn

Given all his high-class Hurdles and Flat form, and the fact that Phillip Enright hadn’t really gone for him at that point, the favourite would more than likely have collected in any event.

It was an eighth career victory for Davids Charm, making a winning chase debut at the age of nine.

Winning trainer John Joe Walsh’s son Brendan remarked: "He was just starting to get going when the other horse fell. We had a lot of schooling done with him and he was jumping great but you can't beat having a race.

"We couldn't ask for much more today; he's rated too high over hurdles and will probably run over fences at Galway next.

"Dad went racing to Kilbeggan on Friday but my young lad Darren leads up the horse and came with me today."

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

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.