Bang Bang and it's a double for Mullins

The deceased sire Stowaway is on a great run at present and his daughter Bang Bang Rosie brought up a Willie Mullins double at Punchestown in the concluding betdaq.com INH Flat Race.

Patrick Mullins was in the plate on the five-year-old as she began for the Closutton team having signed off for Colin McBratney with a Tipperary second placing 202 days ago.

After Bon Papa s good success for Mullins under Barry Geraghty earlier, here 11/8 favourite Bang Bang Rosie led a furlong and a half out and kept on strongly for a six and a half length victory from Calicojack

"She's a small little mare and she'll probably go over hurdles rather than carrying a penalty in a winners' race," said the winning trainer.

"The owner, John Coleman, is over from England, and he has a few with me."

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