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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Himalayan Heights makes all under Keane

Wed 29th May 2024, 17:09

Himalayan Heights 
Himalayan Heights
© Photo Healy Racing

The Ger Lyons-trained Himalayan Heights (9/4) made all the running under Colin Keane in the mile-and-a-half maiden. 

Runner-up in his previous two starts, Abdulla Alkhalifa's Camelot colt was clear entering the straight and kept on well to beat useful hurdler Man O Work by a length and a-half. 

Assistant trainer Shane Lyons said: "That is lovely for new connections into the yard, who had horses with Gerard Butler some years ago.

"It was beautiful summer ground at Leopardstown the last day but we didn't think he let himself down on the ground, behind Highbury. He is a big horse and Colin said he didn't enjoy that ground either - he wants just a nice ease.

"Colin has no rules and when the horse became a bit 'chewy', there was no point fighting him as he has had three runs, and he did the right thing by letting him go to the front.

"He is an autumn horse and is definitely a next-year horse so we'll enjoy making a plan with him."

Quotes from Thomas Weekes

1st
9/4
Tote €3.50 €1.10
2nd
1.5L
10/1
€2.10
3rd
6L
20/1
€2.70
4th
5L
1/2Fav
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.