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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Hurricane Alex storms home under King

Fri 12th Nov 2021, 18:44

Hurricane Alex and Daniel King (near side) touch off NewgirlintownHurricane Alex and Daniel King (near side) touch off Newgirlintown
© Photo Healy Racing

Having been beaten only a head and a neck on his previous two visits to Dundlak, the 5/2 favourite Hurricane Alex got his turn in the Lengthen The Odds With BetVictor Handicap.

The Denis Hogan-trained gelding had to overcome some interference halfway down the straight before coming through to fight out the finish with Newgirlintown (8/1) and Sam Missile (17/2).

Daniel King ’s mount battled on well to beat that pair by a head and a nose.

It was a third win in his last eight rides at Dundalk for 16-year-old King who said: “He’s been second here the last two runs so it’s nice to get his head in front today.

“I’m getting a good few rides and hopefully we can keep the ball rolling into the winter months.”

Quotes from Alan Magee

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.