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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Kapard makes winning debut over hurdles

Mon 28th Sep 2020, 13:57

Kapard and Rachael Blackmore (near side) head Aubretia at the lastKapard and Rachael Blackmore (near side) head Aubretia at the last
© Photo Healy Racing

The Boyle Maiden Hurdle went to the 11/10 favourite Kapard who travelled well throughout before hitting the front after jumping the last.

From there she kept on to defeat the front-running Aubretia (18/1) by two and a half lengths with Vocal Duke (9/1) another four and a quarter lengths away in third.

The Henry de Bromhead-trained winner is out of a half-sister to Al Ferof and had been taken out of an engagement at Listowel on Saturday due to testing ground.

She came here instead and duly made a winning debut on today’s good ground.

Winning rider Rachael Blackmore said: "She’s really nice and that was a lovely performance for her first ever run.

"She was sharp enough with her jumping and hopefully she'll build on that and turn into something nice.

“You couldn’t be anything else but happy with her.”

Additional reporting by Eamonn Murphy

1st
11/10Fav
Tote €1.60 €1.10
2nd
2.5L
18/1
€5.50
3rd
4.25L
9/1
€2.30
4th
1L
10/3
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.