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Mullins Father/Son score at Sligo

Sun 3rd May 2009, 17:19

Punters at Sligo were kept happy when 4/11 shot Earth Mother under Patrick Mullins ran out an easy 5 length winner of The Smirnoff Mares Q.R Maiden Hurdle Division 2 for trainer Willie Mullins.

Mullins raced the Kafy Tara filly towards rear, took closer order approaching 3 out, improved to lead at last and kept on well to hold off the John Brassil trained Ashling Hotel

Smirnoff (Mares) (Q.R.) M'dn H'dle (DIV II) €9,000.00 2m

1st

Earth Mother (GB)

4/11Fav

Tote €1.20 €1.10

2nd

5L

Ashling Hotel (IRE)

16/1

€3.20

3rd

4.5L

Artic Dream (IRE)

12/1

€4.20

4th

2L

Treble Expresso (IRE)

33/1

Ireland Jockeys Trainers John Brassil Willie Mullins P Mullins

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