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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Disco Dancer in the groove under Ewing

Fri 5th Jul 2024, 18:31

Disco Dancer goes on from Sionnach Eile Disco Dancer goes on from Sionnach Eile
© Photo Healy Racing

Placed on her previous two starts over hurdles, the Gordon Elliott /a>-trained Disco Dancer (7/2) had all the right moves in the maiden hurdle for five-year-olds and upwards.

Owned by Mrs Caren Walsh and Dee L'Estrange, the daughter of Snow Sky came through to join odds-on favourite Sionnach Ele two out and went on before the last to account for that rival by two and a quarter lengths.

Winning rider Sam Ewing said: "She’s very straightforward and has probably been a bit unlucky not to win (over hurdles) before today.

“She has plenty of speed and won a bumper at Down Royal a few months ago.

“She’s fairly versatile between two miles and two and a half and her jumping is a big asset as well.”

Quotes from Alan Magee

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.