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Mullins & Meyler double-up with Sea Music

Sea Music clears the last under Donagh MeylerSea Music clears the last under Donagh Meyler
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Successful in the opener courtesy of Our Boy Wes , Emmet Mullins and Donagh Meyler doubled their tally with Sea Music in the Connolly's Red Mills Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle.

Previously trained by Colin McBratney, the Sea Moon five-year-old finished third on his racecourse debut in a bumper at Galway.

Starting off over flights this evening and sent off the 11/10 favourite, he made virtually all.

Pushed along after the last, he soon increased his advantage and came home 12 lengths clear of Our Girl Sal (5/1) in second.

Outsider Rewrite The Script (33/1) was a head away in third, while second favourite Bob The Builder (3/1) faded tamely from two out and eventually finished a well-beaten sixth.

"It was a very taking performance, he looked like he stepped up from his first experience in Galway," Mullins said.

"It might look like we left a bumper behind now, but it was a great opportunity here with this auction race, such good prize money and the EBF bonus as well. So he was running for a lot of money here tonight and it's a lot easier for me to sell these horses with these bonuses on offer. The Mees have got a good bit back this evening of what they paid for this horse.

"He wants a trip and decent ground and there's definitely an engine there. He needs more experience but he won't be a horse for winter ground."

Additional reporting by Mark Nunan

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.