Briar Hill's sister Jazzaway makes perfect start

Jazzaway a full sister to Grade One bumper and hurdle winner Briar Hill, made a winning debut for Willie and Patrick Mullins in the Sligo bumper.

The 11-8 favourite got the better of Seanbhothar by a length and three quarters after a final furlong battle that saw them race track-width apart.

Jazzaway came down the stands' side and really powered home in the closing stages to get the victory.

Joseph O'Brien 's newcomer Seanbhothar took plenty of plaudits in second at 8/1. He was a length and a quarter in front of Dakota Beat (15/8).

"She's very well bred. We leased her off Burgage Stud, they bred Briar Hill and she's a sister to him,” said Patrick Mullins.

“She's a bit like him, neither of them are very flashy at home. On the racetrack they are a different kettle of fish.

“I don't ever remember having to go a full lap after pulling up on him!

“Three of us ended up going the whole way around. We probably went very slow and it turned into a sprint.

“I thought between the three and the two we were going to be beaten but the uphill finish suited her and I'd say stamina is her forte.

“There is that mares' Listed bumper at Gowran in October and we'd have to look at that.

“The boys have her leased - they have Getaway Gorgeous as well so they've had a great week.

“She's not big. The family jump well though and we've had smaller jumpers.”

Additional reporting by Gary Carson