A beautiful shot of Pink In The Park under Patrick Mullins© Photo Healy Racing
Following on from Dysart Diamond earlier, Willie Mullins doubled up in the finale at Listowel, the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race, courtesy of impressive newcomer Pink In The Park
Owned and bred by Jackie Mullins, the successful daughter of Walk In The Park was well-touted, going off at odds of 10/11.
Those that invested were likely always on good terms with themselves as in the hands of Patrick Mullins the exciting youngster bolted away in the final quarter mile to slam another Mullins’ runner, Mags’ Princess Sophia by fourteen lengths.
"She could be a bit special that one. She had been working well and brought it to the race track today,” said Willie Mullins.
"She is a fine mare, we'll look for some Listed bumpers with her now but the race in Gowran (next month) comes too soon. I might give her a break now and put her by until Christmas or the Dublin Racing Festival.
"She has got it on both sides, is from the Morley Street/Granville Again family and has a top class pedigree. I don't know about ground yet, but it's not a worry yet anyway.
"It caps off a nice couple of days for Patrick who rode the winner of the Racehorses-to-Riding class in Balmoral Show yesterday. He actually rode all 15 horses as he was the judge, along with Noel Chance on the ground, and it was won by Woodland Opera.
"It was a change of pace on that filly today."
Mr T. Hamilton, rider of Princess Sophia trained by Ms Margaret Mullins, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount was very reluctant to lie up and as a result he jumped off on the outside but got a fair start.
(TW & EM)
