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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Mr Jackman wins the bumper for Elliott

Wed 1st Jul 2020, 17:49

Mr Jackman and Jamie Codd win the Ballykisteen INH Flat RaceMr Jackman and Jamie Codd win the Ballykisteen INH Flat Race
© Photo Healy Racing

Gordon Elliott and Jamie Codd teamed up to win the concluding 4-y-o bumper with the well-backed Evens favourite Mr Jackman

The Flemensfirth debutant got to the front early in the home straight and went on to beat Second Subaltern by two and three quarter lengths, with the other Elliott runner Papal Lodge taking third place.

The winner cost 32,000 Euros at last summer’s Goffs Land Rover Sale.

Assistant trainer Ian ‘Busty’ Amond commented afterwards: "He is a nice horse at home but until you get here you don't know. He did it well, is a grand straightforward horse and stays going.

"I'd imagine he'll go for a winners' bumper at Galway if he comes out of it ok but he'll probably have an easy week now as he has been on the go since winter."

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

1st
1/1Fav
Tote €2.00 €1.02
2nd
2.75L
6/1
€1.50
3rd
3.75L
12/1
€2.10
4th
0.5L
3/1
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.