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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Doyle doubles up at Downpatrick

Mon 15th Jul 2024, 17:49

Scottish Dancer (blinkers) Scottish Dancer (blinkers)
© Photo Healy Racing

After Rauzan s easy win in the novice hurdle, Eoin Doyle completed a quick double at Downpatrick when Scottish Dancer (17/2) gained his first win over jumps in the Margaret & Shaun Harte Welcome Sidharth & Rashmi Singh From The Marwari Horse Society Handicap Hurdle.

Twice a winner on the Flat when trained in Britain, the son of Highland Reel improved from mid-division to dispute the lead two out and forged clear after the last to beat Mrs Biddle by a length and a half.

Doyle said of Mrs Christina Hughes' five-year-old: "He's been running on soft ground and probably wants a bit of better ground.

"He travelled well here the last day and fell at the third-last - Finny Maguire rode him and he thought he had plenty of horse left.

"Banking on that, we were hoping for a good run but he stayed at it well, in fairness. We did think he would run a nice race.

"Tramore or something like that next, maybe keep it local.

"It is a long way up here today, he's in Killarney on Thursday and I don't think he'll run - it's a long way from here to Killarney!

"We'll see how he is and make a plan from there. I think he is a horse that will improve."

Quotes from Michael Graham

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.