Nolan and Nolen mix at Sandown

Coach Mick Nolan and jockey Luke Nolen joked post-race who had the right surname after they mixed to land a winner at Sandown.

Frivolously raced Fashionable Secret took out the Thoroughbred Membership Of Australia Plate (1500m) on Wednesday to offer coach Nolan his second metropolis success.

Nolan was the longtime foreman for Mick Worth at Caulfield, however when Michael Kent Jnr joined Worth in a coaching partnership, Nolan determined to department out on his personal.

Having one earlier metropolis win to his identify beforehand – Grand Touraine at Moonee Valley in November final yr – Nolan mentioned it was thrilling to land a long-priced winner at Sandown.

Fashionable Secret ($17) scored by a neck from Khabalov ($5) with Pammukale ($101) a neck away third.

Sarcastically, the runner-up was ready by the Worth and Kent Jnr staff.

Nolan mentioned he was stunned with the preliminary opening worth of Fashionable Secret.

“Sportsbet put up $71, so the bloke that did that doesn’t watch his movies too carefully,” Nolan mentioned.

“He’s a superb little horse. He’s not very large and I’ve stored telling all of the boys, a couple of of them have soccer backgrounds, that he’s somewhat ‘Tommy Hafey’, and since day one he’s been somewhat racehorse, straightforward to coach.”

Fashionable Secret had been ridden in his first two begins by 4kg claiming apprentice Nadia Daniels who Nolan mentioned had accomplished a lot of the work.

Nolan added Fashionable Secret would additionally recognize stepping out additional in journey.

“He’s by staying sire, so he’ll get a bit extra floor but,” Nolan mentioned.

“It’s an awesome thrill and it’s nice to have Lukey on as effectively. He’s a champion bloke.

“I do know he has the identical final identify, however the spelling is mistaken, however I’m solely too completely satisfied to have him on.”

Nolan and Nolen might not have labored carefully collectively once they had been primarily based at Caulfield, Nolan for Worth and Nolen with Peter Moody.

However they acquired on effectively and Nolen mentioned it was a pleasure to lastly get a winner throughout the road.

“I’ve had few rides for him, with out profitable, however they’ve all run effectively and it’s good to get one over the road for him,” Nolen mentioned.

“He’s the spine character that we construct this trade on, so it’s a particular privilege to have the ability to win races for a bloke like Mick.”

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