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John O'Riordan
Mullins charts wide course to boss bumper rivals
Spread Boss Ted easily lands Kilbeggan bumper
© Photo Healy Racing
Patrick Mullins came wide into the straight aboard Spread Boss Ted when easily taking the concluding Follow Kilbeggan On Facebook INH Flat Race at Kilbeggan.
The champion jockey took up the running travelling easily but made a conscious decision to avoid the inside line, perhaps in search of better ground.
Having finished fourth on his stable debut at Punchestown in May, the five-year-old progressed to shown the benefit of that introduction with a smooth performance here.
Willie Mullins said:- “I'm very pleased with that fellow and he has improved nicely since his last run.
“I think he's going to be a proper horse in time. He's more like a winter horse than a summer horse.
“We'll have a crack at a winners bumper with him. Galway might come around too soon but maybe Listowel or something like that would suit.
"It was a terrific night at Kilbeggan with great prizemoney on offer and the ground staff did a wonderful job."
Additional reporting by Gary Carson
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