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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Full Shilling a first for Mooney in Tipperary

Mon 14th May 2018, 19:17

Ann and Martin Mooney with Full ShillingAnn and Martin Mooney with Full Shilling
© Photo Healy Racing

Full Shilling outgunned the field to land the Ballykisteen Handicap at Tipperary for Ann Mooney and gave her a first success in the training ranks.

Niall McCullagh rode him into a narrow lead as the race unfolded approaching the furlong pole.

The pair were pursued by Gopsies Daughter and Wayne Lordan who began to wind up their challenge.

However, Full Shilling wasn't for passing and she stuck to her task strongly to open up by two and a quarter lengths at 12/1.

Runner-up Gopsies Daughter went off the 3/1 favourite while Night Law (20/1) and Miss Opportunity (8/1) chased them home in third and fourth respectively.

Ann Mooney, wife of jump jockey Martin Mooney, said: "It was a long year last year when she wasn't just firing for us but the lads have kept the faith and we got it right this time thank God.

“We'll see how she comes out of this and go from there. She'd rather have the turf and Dundalk wouldn't be her ideal track.”

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

1st
12/1
Tote €15.90 €3.20
2nd
2.25L
3/1Fav
€1.60
3rd
0.75L
20/1
€5.70
4th
1.5L
8/1
€2.80
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.