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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Kortez Bay strikes for Lavery

Sun 6th Oct 2024, 14:53

Kortez Bay (second from right) 
Kortez Bay (second from right)
© Photo Healy Racing

Kortez Bay (7/2 co-fav) struck for the second time this season when landing the Fitzgerald´s Woodlands House Hotel Handicap under Gary Carroll.

The son of New Bay was dropped in towards the rear and got a lovely split between horses over a furlong out before heading Fleetfoot in the final 150 yards for a length-and-a-half success.

Sheila Lavery, who trains the winner for her niece Joanne Lavery, reflected:  “He’s learning all the time and strengthening all the time. He’s starting to do everything right. 

“We’re not there yet and I think there is still a lot of improvement in him. Down the line he could step up to a mile-and-a-half. 

“I loved the way he travelled into the race and Gary said he just parked a bit in front. 

“I wasn’t sure about the ground, but he settled pretty well which is the main thing.” 

Quotes from Alan Magee

1st
7/2Cfav
Tote €4.70 €1.40
2nd
1.5L
5/1
€1.80
3rd
0.75L
20/1
€4.00
4th
0.5L
12/1
bf
3.75L
7/2Cfav
bf
11L
7/2Cfav
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.