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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Devils Bride saunters home in Mullins treble

Sun 21st Jul 2013, 18:40

The impressive Devils Bride in action at TipperaryThe impressive Devils Bride in action at Tipperary
© Photo Healy Racing

Devils Bride brought up the Willie Mullins treble at Tipperary with a comprehensive win in the bumper at Tipperary under Patrick Mullins.

The six-year-old gelding impressed on debut at Roscommon last month, when putting 12 lengths between himself and Waylander.

His lofty reputation saw him hammered down from 11/10 to 1/2 favourite on the off today and having tanked along throughout was ridden clear for an easy seven lengths success.

Upon dismounting Patrick Mullins said: “He’s a different horse on the track than at home. He wouldn’t light any fires at home. I love horses like that, they keep it for where it counts.

“In fairness he probably needs good ground. We’ll have to have a think about Galway now.” Spa Hill (13/2) was best of the rest, a length and a quarter ahead of 20/1 shot Celtic Fashion

Willie Mullins had earlier been successful with Make Your Mark and Laganbank

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

About Michael Graham
Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.