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John O'Riordan

John O'Riordan

Go Sioux Me makes it third time lucky under Coen

Mon 25th Sep 2023, 15:54

Go Sioux Me and Ben Coen win at Down Royal for trainer James Nash Healy RacingGo Sioux Me and Ben Coen win at Down Royal for trainer James Nash Healy Racing
© Photo Healy Racing

Go Sioux Me got off the mark at the third attempt when running out a comfortable winner of the Madri Excepcional Maiden at Down Royal.

Despite finishing third behind a subsequent Group 3 winner at Naas, the James Nash trained gelding was relatively weak in the market, drifting out to 7-2 at the off.

Always prominent under Ben Coen, the son of Sioux Nation headed leader Jack Red Cloud entering the straight, keeping on strongly to hold Greek Flower by a-length-and-a-half.

Coen was completing a double on the card having won aboard Wave Machine earlier in the afternoon.

James Nash said: "Delighted!

"I suppose the ground was an 'if', he was a fair drifter (in the market) now.

"We were very happy with him at home, I'd say when horses go on good to firm they don't always go on heavy.

"It is not (a negative for progeny of his sire) and in the spring, when we were working him with the jumpers on real soft ground, we were never going to be worried about it. I had that bit of confidence anyway.

"He's still learning, he's still a big, green lad - a big unit. Hopefully (plenty more in him), Ben loves him anyway and he's learning on his job.

"He's still very, very green, so I'm expecting him to improve."

Additional reporting by Michael Graham.

1st
7/2
Tote €4.50 €1.20
2nd
1.5L
2/1
€1.10
3rd
3.25L
16/1
€2.70
4th
2.25L
6/4Fav
About John O'Riordan
John has worked for the Press Association since 2022. He also writes a weekly column for The Irish Field and is a regular contributor to the Irish Racing Yearbook. He has previously written for the Racing Post, Irish Examiner and Irish Daily Mirror. He has been involved in racing for over three decades; having experience as a syndicate member, sole owner and breeder.