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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

French plan comes to fruition in Sligo for A Penny A Hundred

Wed 23rd Aug 2023, 20:41

A Penny A Hundred begins to move clearA Penny A Hundred begins to move clear
© Photo Healy Racing

A Penny A Hundred was a market drifter in the bumper at Sligo, but showed a good turn of foot to put the race to bed on debut for Willie Mullins.

She went off at 11/8f having been 5/6 and was steered into a threatening position approaching the home straight by Patrick Mullins.

She soon grabbed the initiative straightening up and readily ran on well in the closing stages to put five and a-half lengths on Hypersonic Missile (2/1). Mount Frisco came in third, beaten 12 lengths by the winner, at 12/1.

Patrick Mullins said: "She was better on the track than she has been at home. She's bred by my mother, we sent a few of our mares over to France as a bit of an experiment so she's a French-bred.

"I think Jukebox Jury is going to be a fantastic sire, we've plenty of well-bred horses by him and My Great Mate who won in Galway is one of his as well.

"She has a pedigree with lots of stamina and I'd imagine she'll be able to go up in trip over hurdles."

Additional reporting by Mark Nunan

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.