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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

McAteer squeezes a good tune out of Bosca Cheoil

Thu 26th Aug 2021, 20:22

Bosca Cheoil and Luke McAteer 
Bosca Cheoil and Luke McAteer
© Photo Healy Racing

The second split of the @Tipperaryraces Apprentice Handicap went to Jim Bolger’s Bosca Cheoil in the hands of Luke McAteer.

The daughter of Dawn Approach had shown little in four previous outings but, nonetheless, attracted some market support this morning (40s into 14/1) before being returned at 18/1.

Having sat a close second to the front-running Chummie the winner was pushed along three furlongs out and soon challenged. After hitting the front over a furlong out, she stayed on well to account for Clew Bay by a length and a quarter, providing McAteer with his tenth winner of the season.

It was a 113/1 for Bolger after Geometrical rsquo;s earlier win, and the trainer’s daughter Una Manning commented: “We’re delighted with her. She has a lovely pedigree and is the family of Smart Strike, a nice Canadian family.

"I’d say the boss will keep her now as a broodmare with that bracket.

“Luke gave her a good ride and it’s nice for him to get another winner.”

Quotes from Alan Magee

1st
18/1
Tote €18.80 €5.00
2nd
1.25L
15/2
€2.90
3rd
shd
9/1
€2.40
4th
shd
10/1
bf
1L
4/1Fav
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.