Mark Nunan

Elliott completes Sligo treble with Desire De Joie

Fri 23rd Oct 2020, 18:03

Desire De Joie and Mark Walsh jump the last
© Photo Healy Racing

Gordon Elliott completed a treble at Sligo when Desire De Joie (16/5) took the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle under Mark Walsh.

Placed a couple of times over shorter trips last season, the French-bred 7-year-old led two out and stayed on well to beat One For Joe (10/3) by a length and three quarters.

Noel Meade ’s pair Captain Mac (9/4) and Face The Odds (2/1 fav) had to settle for third and fourth places respectively.

“We didn’t go much of a gallop,” said Walsh.

“It’s his first time running on that nicer ground, which was a big help to him.

“Going to the second last I just sent him on and he winged it, winged the last as well and he did it well in the end.”

4.53

Irish Stallion Farms EBF M'dn H'dle €13,000.00 3m

1st

Desire De Joie (FR)

16/5

Tote €3.70 €1.30

2nd

1.75L

One For Joe (IRE)

10/3

€1.50

3rd

0.5L

Captain Mc (IRE)

9/4

€1.20

4th

Face The Odds (IRE)

2/1Fav

Full Result

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.

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