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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Upping The Anti wins easily on chasing debut

Fri 13th May 2022, 19:29

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© Photo Healy Racing

Upping The Anti (5/1) was a facile 19-length winner of the 2m3f beginners' chase under Rachael Blackmore.

The Valirann gelding, runner-up in his only point-to-point and a winner over hurdles at Clonmel in November, tracked the leaders and before hitting the front three out. He went clear on the approach to the last before coasting home up the run-in. Mighty Meggsie won the battle for second with Ferdia another half-length back in third.

Blackmore said of the Henry de Bromhead-trained six-year-old: "He jumped really well and it's great to get his chasing career off to a good start.

“He was very good. He was attacking his fences, on that ground it's easier to do that.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

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.