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Mark Nunan

Mark Nunan

Zanahiyr back to winning ways

Fri 29th Oct 2021, 15:12

Zanahiyr and Jack Kennedy Zanahiyr and Jack Kennedy
© Photo Healy Racing

The 8/13 favourite Zanahiyr got back to winning ways in the Grade 2 WKD Hurdle.

Last season's Triumph Hurdle fourth made the running until joined by the strong-travelling Cask Mate (5/4) after the third-last.

The latter blundered at the next, though, and could find no more from that point as Jack Kennedy's mount stayed on well to beat his market rival by eight lengths.

The winner was given a quote of 16/1 (from 25s) for the Champion Hurdle by Paddy Power.

It was a double for Gordon Elliott after Hollow Games in the opener and he said: "Jack (Kennedy) said he was trying to wind it up the whole way, he actually wasn't doing a stroke and had his ears pricked.

"From the second last to the line he galloped the whole way. We are very happy.

"He's entered in the Hatton's Grace (at Fairyhouse) but we'll have to have a look and see what we think.

"I could see him stepping up (in trip) at some stage in the season."

Paddy Power cut Zanahiyr from 25/1 to 16/1 for the Champion Hurdle and from 50/1 to 25/1 for the Stayers' Hurdle.

Quotes from Michael Graham

1st
8/13Fav
Tote €1.62 €1.10
2nd
8L
5/4
€1.10
3rd
12L
22/1
4th
28L
300/1
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.