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Fillyoureye 'a different horse' on nicer ground

Fillyoureye and Patrick MullinsFillyoureye and Patrick Mullins
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Fillyoureye stepped forward from his debut effort at Fairyhouse in January, as he claimed the concluding Racing Again Tomorrow INH Flat Race.

A well-beaten fourth on his initial outing at the Co Meath venue, the Willie Mullins-trained five-year-old was sent off a 5/2 chance today.

A half-brother to Cheltenham Festival and dual Grade 1 winner Colreevy, the Leading Light chestnut raced in second and kept to the outer under Patrick Mullins.

In a share of the lead with half a mile to race, the well-bred victor gained an outright advantage over a furlong from home and while he edged to his right when ridden, he kept on well in the closing stages to score by two-and-a-half lengths.

Fifth on debut at Clonmel, Artsncrafts (20/1) was an encouraging second under Declan Lavery for Gavin Cromwell, while 6/4 favourite Ifallgoeswell was another two-and-a-quarter lengths back in third.

"The nicer ground brought about the improvement. He was a different horse," the winning rider revealed.

"Obviously a lovely pedigree which is beautifully created by the Flynns and there is a good crew of them here. It's always nice to ride a winner for them.

"He's a horse I'd say we’ll keep on the go and I'll be trying to aim towards a winners bumper but we'll see what Willie thinks."

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

About Donal Murphy
Donal graduated from Maynooth University in 2010 with a BBS in Equine Business and since attained a diploma in Sports Journalism from Dublin Business School. He holds a variety of roles in the horse racing industry, reporting for the Press Association and p2p.ie, while also working for SIS and the Tote. From Wexford, he is a keen runner and has completed over 100 parkruns at various locations around the country.