Say Again gives Nolan biggest win of his career in front of a record crowd

POPULAR Wexford handler Paul Nolan enjoyed far and away his biggest success to date when Say Again produced a smooth performance to take the Guinness Galway Hurdle at Ballybrit yesterday, before an all-time record crowd of 38,882.

Say Again gives Nolan biggest win of his career in front of a record crowd
Fri, 02 Aug, 2002 - 01:00
Pat Keane

The six-year-old was partnered with supreme confidence by John Cullen, who had been threatening to break into the elite of National Hunt jockeys in this country.

An elated Nolan was asked, in the winner’s enclosure, by Colm Murray if he would stay on to do a live slot on Six One News on RTE 1, to which he replied: “I’ll stay for three weeks!”

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CourtsRacinghorse racingPlace: WexfordPlace: BallybritPlace: GalwayPlace: GoodwoodPlace: LimerickPlace: Mount KimblePlace: Rathcormac, Co.Place: CorkPerson: NolanPerson: Paul NolanPerson: John CullenPerson: Colm MurrayPerson: John JamesPerson: MutakarrimPerson: CullenPerson: Torduff BoyPerson: Dermot WeldPerson: AnsarPerson: Paul CarberryPerson: Mark WeldPerson: CarberryPerson: Michael HouriganPerson: YayoPerson: HouriganPerson: Easy JuliaPerson: Tom HoganPerson: Liam O’ReganPerson: Keith HadnettPerson: Kilcrea ShyanPerson: HadnettPerson: HoganPerson: KeithPerson: Con CollinsPerson: Pat ShanahanPerson: Milton StarPerson: Cool CousinPerson: SottvusPerson: Paul ScallanEvent: Guinness Galway HurdleEvent: Guinness Novice ChaseEvent: St James’ Gate Handicap HurdleEvent: Guinness HandicapEvent: Guinness EBF Fillies HandicapEvent: Smithwicks HandicapOrganisation: Six One NewsOrganisation: RTÉ 1Organisation: AlbatrosOrganisation: Native SparkleOrganisation: Harp lagerOrganisation: Royal Academy
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