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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Mullins lands Naas bumper with Mirazur West

Thu 30th Mar 2023, 20:52

Mirazur West at the head of affairs Mirazur West at the head of affairs
© Photo Healy Racing

Limerick bumper winner Junta Marvel was Wille Mullins' 200th winner of the campaign and just minutes later 1/2 favourite Mirazur West made it 201 in the finale at Naas.

Set to win a Dromahane point-to-point for Ellemarie Holden in November when falling at the last, he travelled well on the front end throughout for Derek O'Connor and went away in the final quarter-mile to beat He's My Hero by four and a half lengths.

Assistant trainer David Casey said: “He’s a lovely horse and had been working well at home. He seems a little bit more tractable than his brother (Ferny Hollow) was in his early days.

“He’s a beautiful stamp of a horse and showed there the work he’d been doing at home. Derek was delighted with him and said he was idle in front.”

Quotes from Alan Magee

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.