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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Tarla gives Mullins an across card double

Mon 20th Aug 2012, 19:38

Tarla in full flight at Roscommon under Emmet MullinsTarla in full flight at Roscommon under Emmet Mullins
© Photo Healy Racing

Only two horses ever got into the Roscommonracecourse.ie Hurdle race and when Moon Dice fell when still going well three out, Tarla was left to come home at her leisure.

Tarla (4/5f) gave Willie Mullins an across the card double today as Sweet My Lord also won at Tramore.

This was Tarla’s first outing over hurdles for 849 days since winning a Grade 3 at Punchestown in April 2010. She did though hack up in a flat maiden here in July.

She won by 20 lengths from White Star Line (8/1) who stayed on past the weakening Tornedo Shay (10/1) for second.

“Apart from Moon Dice it wasn’t the most competitive race. The fact that she hadn’t run over hurdles for so long was a good effort,” winning jockey Emmet Mullins said.

“Both horses were travelling well. It would certainly have been interesting.”

Last year’s Galway Hurdle winner Moon Dice was the only market rival to Tarla at 5/2, backed in from 3/1.

(on course reporting by Thomas Weekes)

About Michael Graham
Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.