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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Flynn & Lee team up to land Curragh finale

Sat 17th Aug 2024, 18:39

Imperial Dream  Imperial Dream
© Photo Healy Racing

Pat Flynn and Billy Lee teamed up to land the Curragh finale as Imperial Dream (9/1) landed the Tote, Never Beaten By SP Handicap.

Runner-up at Limerick and Leopardstown before an unplaced run at Galway, the Holy Roman Emperor gelding raced prominently towards the nearside rail and led a furlong-and-a-half out before being ridden out to hold Dynamic Force by three-parts of a length.

“Seaney Kelly, a good pal of mine from the Montelado days years ago, set up the syndicate and they are from Kildare, Dublin, Kerry and Roscommon,” said Flynn.

“He's a nice horse. I thought he might stay a stiff six and he was in good form so we said we'd come up and have a shot at it.

“Billy said he was pricking his ears at the end so it was good. Thank God he held on for the lads, it's a great syndicate and I'm delighted to get them, they were very good to come to us.

“It's a lovely winner at the Curragh for them, it's a day to remember.

“I bought him from Sir Mark Prescott, he was recommended to me.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

1st
9/1
Tote €10.80 €2.90
2nd
0.75L
7/1
€1.70
3rd
0.5L
12/1
€3.50
4th
0.75L
9/1
€2.70
bf
0.5L
7/2Fav
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.