Aine brings up Mullins double with debut win in the bumper Champion trainer Willie Mullins completed a double on the afternoon at Cork as Aine made a winning debut in the concluding Irish Stallion Farms EBF 4-y-o Fillies INH Flat Race in the hands of his son Patrick. The well-bred daughter of The Grey Gatsby, owned by Randox Health supremo Dr Peter Fitzgerald, was pushed along to challenge in the final quarter mile and got on top in the final 100 yards. The 156/8 favourite kept on strongly in the closing stages to beat Tell The Boys by two and a quarter lengths with A Stoirin just a neck back in third. Patrick Mullins said, “Like our filly on Friday (Culldoo, who finished third) she was also green and needed the whole length of the straight but was well on top at the finish. "Some of our summer bumper horses are needing the experience more than other years but she was a great ride and loves the game. "She has a great pedigree, is related to Annie Power, and also has a Flat pedigree. To me, she rode like a mare who could go out in trip in time and is a decent-sized mare. "I don't ride the fillies at home, and this one is bigger than I thought she looked, and rides like that as well. It is great for the Fitzgeralds, who have a nice team going forward.” Doctor Du Mesnil initiated the Mullins double when landing odds of 2/9 under Paul Townend in the 3m maiden hurdle. Quotes by Tom Weekes
