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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Limerick double for Danny Mullins

Thu 7th Apr 2022, 16:20

Sparkling Stars and Danny Mullins (near side) with FrancoisSparkling Stars and Danny Mullins (near side) with Francois
© Photo Healy Racing

Jockey Danny Mullins completed a double at Limerick today, completing the feat on the Richard O'Brien trained top weight Sparkling Stars in the McDermott's GalaPatrickswell Handicap Hurdle.

Having won on handicap debut at Naas in February, the big grey son of Turgeon today battled well to beat Francois by three parts of a length.

Trainer O'Brien was at Gowran and afterwards Mullins, earlier successful on the Andy Slattery trained Rebel Step said “it was a good tough performance. He was second in Navan the last day and maybe drier ground suited him today.

“He is really starting to fill into himself and the fact he goes on nicer ground means he could stay going. There are options for him at Punchestown and Killarney early in the summer.”

1st
5/2JFav
Tote €3.50 €1.40
2nd
0.75L
3/1
€1.50
3rd
2L
5/2JFav
€1.10
4th
5.5L
6/1
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.