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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Hurricane Ivor blows them away from the front

Fri 24th May 2024, 19:10

Hurricane Ivor 
Hurricane Ivor
© Photo Healy Racing

Hurricane Ivor (10/1) was another to make all at the Curragh when bouncing back to form in the Mongey Communications Handicap.

Trained by Jessica Harrington for Fiona Carmichael, the seven-year-old kept responding for Shane Foley and repelled Pinar Del Rio by three-parts of a length.

“He's a cool horse, he comes out every year and wins one,” said Harrington.

“It's the first time he's won over seven and he loved that. I was a little bit worried about the ground but he was great, I couldn't be more happy with him.

“He's dropped down in the handicap and we've gone up a furlong. He had the draw tonight, got on the front end and he had them all burned off.

“He's lovely and he's sound as a pound. We could come back here next month for another handicap.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

1st
10/1
Tote €12.40 €3.60
2nd
0.75L
9/2JFav
€1.70
3rd
0.75L
6/1
€2.60
4th
hd
18/1
bf
nk
9/2JFav
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.