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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Across the card double for Mullins as Diamond strikes

Sat 26th Dec 2020, 14:07

Dysart Diamond and David MullinsDysart Diamond and David Mullins
© Photo Healy Racing

The Willie Mullins-trained Dysart Diamond had to survive a stewards enquiry before being confirmed as the winner of the Holden Plant Rentals Novice Handicap Hurdle at Leopardstown.

David Mullins produced the Shirocco mare to challenge before the final flight in the two-miler but she edged slightly left causing some interference to 7/2 favourite One Cool Poet

Dysart Diamond jumped the last in the lead and went on to post a convincing three-and-a-half length verdict over Big King

The 16/1 winner was making her first start since finishing fourth in a conditions hurdle at Killarney in early October.

“It was a nice surprise,” said Mullins.

“She did it well and probably the drier ground up here made a difference. She also had a first time tongue tie which was probably a help as well.”

It was a second winner of the Christmas period for the Champion trainer following the success of Shadow Rider at Limerick.

About Gary Carson
Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.