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Dylan gains deserved hurdle win

Tara Dylan and David Mullins jump the lastTara Dylan and David Mullins jump the last
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Tara Dylan gained an overdue success over jumps at Kilbeggan when running out a cosy winner of the opening maiden hurdle.

David Mullins, riding for his father Tom and mother Helen, jumped out in front on the easy to back 7/4 favourite (10/11 in morning) and she dictated matters.

The daughter of Dylan Thomas had her rivals on the stretch before the last and only had to be shaken up briefly to record a seven-and-a-half length win over Marine One

Tara Dylan had been placed on eight occasions over hurdles previously, including when second here a fortnight ago. She is a three-time winner on the Flat.

“She was a very frustrating mare. She had some proper runs in maiden hurdles against a few of Willie's horses and stuff like that,” said the winning rider.

“It took a long time to come but I think Dad sorted out something with her at home, I'm not 100 percent sure what it is — I don't get into too much detail with him!

“She improved the last day and she went on and did it nicely here.”

About Gary Carson
Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.