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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

High Class Hero seals Listowel double for Mullins

Mon 5th Jun 2023, 18:30

High Class Hero appreciates the two mile four furlong tripHigh Class Hero appreciates the two mile four furlong trip
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Willie Mullins doubled up at Listowel when High Class Hero took the honours in the bumper in good style.

This six-year-old gelding was making stable debut off a long absence since winning a Loughbrickland point-to-point in November 2021 for Matthew Flynn O'Connor.

He cruised up alongside Great Universe and claimed him over a furlong out. In the final furlong, he drew clear to win well by six and a half lengths. Kinbara (5/2) could make no impression but plodded on for second ahead of Great Universe (5/1).

Jockey Jody Townend said: "He is a big horse - he missed out last year, but it might have stood to him as he was backward.

"He is a nice horse and might have been a bit on his head over two-miles, but he relaxed great over 2m4f today when we weren't going mad.

"He quickened well to the line and found more than I thought he would. He'll definitely be nice to go jumping."

Mullins' Easy Game won the John J. Galvin Chase on the card for the second year in a row.

In Ireland, this was Mullins' 24th winner in the last three weeks.

Additional reporting by Tom 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.