Diego dances in as Mullins juggernaut steps up a gear There was plenty of pace on in the featured Bet With Tote Dan & Joan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase at Fairyhouse and Western Diego (9/2) benefitted from a patient ride from Brian Hayes to land the valuable Grade 3 contest. Front-runner Touch Me Not jumped boldly at the head of affairs but had no more to offer once headed by More Coko at the second-last. The latter had run freely early on, though, and those exertions told as he was collared after the last by stablemate Western Diego who pulled away to score by three and three-quarter lengths. Owned by TempleBloodstock Western Diego Syndicate, the nine-year-old had been third over course and distance on his seasonal debut in November.  It was a third one-two on the day for trainer Willie Mullins who was represented by his son, Patrick. “It was a fantastic ride by Brian," said assistant trainer Patrick Mullins. "He’s a very tricky horse to ride but Brian knows him well. He just bided his time and came with one run, that was the difference. “You need experience in those two-mile handicap chases and he’s built that up. “He had good-class bumper form and hurdle form, he’s just a decent horse. “I’d imagine his route probably maps itself, all those good handicap chases. Now that he’s settling, he could probably go up in trip. “We could look at the Grand Annual with him, I’m not sure at this stage. “He’s another one of Aubrey McMahon’s buys, he bought him at the Clipper Logistics dispersal. He took a chance on him when a lot of people wouldn’t have. He deserves huge credit as well.” Additional reporting by Gary Carson 
