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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Mullins and Townend double up with Dreamtide

Fri 20th Jul 2018, 19:18

Dreamtide, red, gets on terms with Reaver, far side, over the lastDreamtide, red, gets on terms with Reaver, far side, over the last
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Willie Mullins and Paul Townend enjoyed a quick-fire double at Kilbeggan as Dreamtide held on from fast-finishing Melly And Me in the Coola Maiden Hurdle.

Dreamtide, making her jumps debut for Mullins after three races in England on the Flat, collared Reaver on the run-in but still had to fend off Melly And Me.

The latter thrust home to get to within a head of the 2/1 favourite. Melly And Me was nicely backed from 80/1 in the morning and 33/1 on opening show down to 16/1 on the off. Jensen got up for third from Reaver at 33/1.

Willie Mullins said: "It was nice to get her off to a winning start.

“We'll stay over hurdles for the time being but I'll go back on the Flat with her later on in the season.

“Being a half-sister to Wicklow Brave it's nice to have her.

“She was very green once she got in front and Paul said she just dropped everything but she hadn't many runs on the Flat either and he thinks she's still learning.

“She'll hopefully improve from that and going on that ground is a big benefit.”

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

1st
2/1Fav
Tote €2.80 €1.30
2nd
hd
16/1
€4.00
3rd
1.25L
33/1
€10.40
4th
0.5L
7/2
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.