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Mullins wins on 'spare' ride to complete a treble

Mickey Hulie (right) beats Island McCooMickey Hulie (right) beats Island McCoo
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Picking up a spare ride on Mickey Hulie (3/1 favourite) in the the second division of the Frankie Dunworth Memorial Handicap Hurdle over two miles, six furlongs at Limerick, Danny Mullins completed a treble on the evening when guiding the Pour Moi gelding to a first success under Rules.

Intended rider Cian Quirke had a fall in the previous race and Mullins produced his mount to lead narrowly two out before the six-year-old asserted on the run-in to score by two and a-half lengths from Island McCoo

Winning trainer Harry Kelly "I'm wicked disappointed for Cian who was stood down following an earlier fall, as he is our main rider at the minute. He is ok and that's Danny's first winner for me. Danny is a top-class man and gave this horse a fantastic ride.

"He had won two point-to-points and was unlucky in Naas in March.

"I'm delighted for his owners (Greenfingers Partnership), who are from Westmeath and Galway, as they bought him on my recommendation."

Additional reporting by Tom Weekes

About Mark Nunan
Mark has followed racing since he was a teenager and worked for many years as a broadcaster with the Irish version of Racecall. He joined the Press Association in 2019 and is also a contributor to the Racing Post. A native of Kildare, he now lives in Sligo.