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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Madame Plaintiff states her case on handicap debut

Wed 24th Apr 2024, 16:55

Madame Plaintiff Madame Plaintiff
© Photo Healy Racing

Madame Plaintiff was a decisive winner of the Dining Packages At Gowran Park Handicap under Robert Whearty.

Sent off 5/1 having been as big as 14/1 this morning, the daughter of Inns Of Court came from mid-division to lead a furlong and a half out over on the far side of the track. 

She was ridden out to score by two and a quarter lengths from Victor's Choice before jamming on and unseating her rider (unscathed afterwards) just after the line. 

Gavin Cromwell 's handicap debutant runs in the colours of M Dunphy, Peter McCarrick, E Hughes and J R Brennan.

"The plan was to be a bit more forward," said Whearty.

"I was a little bit slow away and had to take my time — there was no point in forcing her.

“I probably got there too soon but wasn’t expecting her to pick up as quick.

“She is probably a filly that will go a mile and hopefully she is on the improve.”

On his unseating, he added, “At the road crossing she just jinked right and I ended up on my feet but all is okay."

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.