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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Meade & Powell strike at Leopardstown

Thu 22nd Aug 2024, 17:58

Heishybrid (right) Heishybrid (right)
© Photo Healy Racing

Placed on his previous two starts and fitted with cheekpieces for the first time, Heishybrid made the most of a good draw to land the Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden.

Very easy-to-back all day and sent off 11/1, the Ulysses gelding emerged from stall one to lead after a furlong and found plenty in the straight to defeat Berto Ramirez by half a length.

“The first time he ran he didn't know what he was doing and the second time he was a little bit the same,” said trainer Noel Meade of the Rockmore 2 Partnership's winner.  

“The last day in the north he got lost on Colin. He was slow away, he dropped him in, and he didn't get a great run around the bend but he came home well. 

“I can't believe the price he was. I thought he had a fighting chance and we had to be one of the favourites. 

“The owners have been with me for a long time and it's nice to see them win again. 

“He'll stay further. He's rated 76, I don't suppose he'll change him much for that, and he'd go for a nursery I'd imagine.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

1st
11/1
Tote €12.00 €2.90
2nd
0.5L
20/1
€7.20
3rd
hd
14/1
€4.50
bf
0.5L
10/3Fav
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.