Double for Rory Mulligan as Bang Po wins at Galway Rory Mulligan completed a double at remarkable odds of 1,272/1 when partnering the Liam McAteer-trained Bang Po to win the Racing In The City Of Tribes at Galway this evening. Half an hour after his 66/1 victory on Mary Doll, Mulligan followed up on the 18/1 chance in the colours of the Daltt Syndicate, to record the second double of his career and give McAteer his first winner since July 2022. Racing from 9lb out of the handicap proper, Bang Po easily picked off 22/1 shot Imperial Dream inside the final furlong to win by four and a quarter lengths, with 3/1 favourite Merisi Diamond three-parts of a length in third place. McAteer commented, "I had lots of winners here at the festival down through the years and remember giving Brazilian jockey Valdir De Souza a high-profile win on Peculiar Prince in 2005. "Bang Po is just coming to himself as, for a long time, he didn't want to know about it. His sire Cotai Glory is a bloody good stallion and gets winners every day. "I have yearlings for sales nowadays, for the Orby Sales and that, but could do with a few new owners if there's anybody out there. "My daughter Pamela works for the IHRB and is the judge today, so this is fantastic. Rory is a next-door neighbour of mine; I know his dad well and we were all reared together. He is a great little rider.” Quotes from Tom Weekes at Galway
