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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Mullins continues his Punchestown plunder

Thu 27th Apr 2023, 20:34

Ballyburn (left) quickens away 'in a plume of smoke'Ballyburn (left) quickens away 'in a plume of smoke'
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Champion trainer Willie Mullins is past halfway in his annual Punchestown plunder and today registered a four-timer at the festival with impressive winner Ballyburn (10/11f) in the concluding JP & M Doyle Bumper.

Ridden by son and champion amateur jockey Patrick Mullins, Ballyburn quickened away 'in a plume of smoke' according to racecourse commentator Jerry Hannon, rattling home to beat stablemate Dancing City by six-lengths.

Mullins is currently three winners ahead of his last year's corresponding Day Three haul, having had a four-timer on Tuesday and a treble yesterday, and reported “it was a really good performance. Once again he pulled very hard but once Patrick got him down to gallop he picked up well.

“To run away from a nice field of bumper horses, that’s nice for Ronnie (Bartlett, joint owner with football agent David Manasseh) for next season.”

Quotes from Alan Magee

About Tom Weekes
A lifelong racing fan, Tom began writing point to point reports in 2002 and has reported for irishracing.com since 2003, when he joined Irish Racing Services - since taken over by the Press Association. Has ridden a point to point winner and won the 2018 Irish Field Naps Table.