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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

My Great Mate scores for new syndicate

Wed 11th Oct 2023, 17:51

My Great Mate (nearest) and Patrick MullinsMy Great Mate (nearest) and Patrick Mullins
© Photo Healy Racing

Champion jumps trainer Willie Mullins completed a Punchestown double today as his keen-going My Great Mate (10/11f) gained a second bumper success in the concluding Lengthen Odds At BetVictor Bumper.

Ridden by his son Patrick Mullins - an early faller on Mr Spex in Sunday's Velka Pardubicka, grey My Great Mate was strongly pressed by runner-up Fleur In The Park in the closing stages of today's race but held on well for a head win.

The successful Temple Bloodstock Syndicate, run by ex-amateur rider Aubrey McMahon, was recording a winner with their first runner and Mullins senior stated “it’s a nice new team of people and it was a very brave performance from the horse, having been so keen during the race.

“If he got beaten today I was happy to go over hurdles but we may give him a break now and come back after Christmas for another bumper. We could wait as he’s only four and keep him a novice over hurdles until next season.”

Mullins' Hercule Du Seuil was earlier successful in a Grade 3 novice chase.

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.