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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Matt Connor finds the target again

Thu 1st Jun 2023, 21:20

Matt Connor beats Picture Of A City Matt Connor beats Picture Of A City
© Photo Healy Racing

The form of Matt Connor s win at Cork on his previous start had worked out well and the 3/1 favourite followed up in the 1m2f handicap for three-year-olds.

Bill Lee tracked the leaders on the Teofilo gelding who was travelling well in third on the home turn. In front a furlong out, the Henry de Bromhead-trained winner kept on well in the colours of the Patocallagahanracing Syndicate to beat Picture Of A City by a length and a half.

“He did it well and he's improved from Cork,” said Lee.

“He travelled lovely today, I thought we went a nice even gallop. They've done a lovely job on the ground, it's riding beautiful out there.

“He travelled everywhere, he took me well into the straight and he picked up, I was just biding my time.

“I thought in Cork that he was a little bit green in front and he was a little bit like that again with me today and was rolling around with me but he galloped well to the line.

“He'll have no bother going a mile-and-a-half and he's improving away so long may it last.

“I wanted a lead as long as possible but I had to send him on about his business and to be fair when he got there I knew he was always going to win.

“He'll go a mile-and-a-half no problem and he'll maybe jump a hurdle down the line. He's an exciting one for the lads to have.

“Matt Connor (a brilliant Offaly footballer in the late 1970s/early 80s) is actually there today. I was told all about him lately, he was one of the best footballers around so it was nice to meet him.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

1st
3/1Fav
Tote €4.00 €1.70
2nd
1.5L
10/3
€1.30
3rd
0.5L
13/2
€2.30
4th
3L
10/1
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.