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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Maybe just a glass or two after No More Porter lands a touch

Wed 2nd Jun 2021, 20:34

No More Porter and Kevin Manning win well from the grey Mary SalomeNo More Porter and Kevin Manning win well from the grey Mary Salome
© Photo Healy Racing

The action was all on the stands’ side in the final furlong of the Sporting Life Handicap (45-70) as the 15/2 chance No More Porter (drawn 32) went clear of his 29 rivals to score by two and a half lengths in the hands of Kevin Manning.

The gelded son of Elzaam, from an Aga Khan family on the dam side and a half-brother to a Grade Two winner over hurdles, was making his handicap debut after four runs in maidens, the most recent of which saw him finish mid-division over 5f at Cork.

His opening price this morning was around 11/2 after he had been supported at fancier prices when betting opened on the race last night. Mary Salome was next best at 11/1 with Karlberg catching the eye in third at 33/1.

Winning trainer Johnny Feane said: “He’s just an improving horse. He showed us a little bit the last day and we thought he had a good chance here today.

“Ivan Holloway bred him and heads up the syndicate with a lot of his pals.

“There is a seven-furlong race at Leopardstown on the 17th and there is six-furlong race in Naas as well.

“I think he’ll be versatile enough with trip, and it’s a fair performance for a three-year-old to win on his first run in a handicap.”

Quotes from Alan Magee

1st
17/2
Tote €11.10 €3.85
2nd
2.5L
11/1
€2.53
3rd
0.75L
33/1
€15.30
4th
1.5L
7/1Fav
€2.30
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.