Elsie makes up for Killarney antics

Elsie justified favouritism in the concluding Mickybo And Me INH Flat Race at Punchestown under Colin Motherway as Tom Mullins joined his brother Willie (three winners) on the scoresheet.

Racing in the famous Mrs Shiela Moore colours of Asian Maze and Force Seven, Elsie was bidding to atone for running out at Killarney 16 days ago. Motherway was canny on the five-year-old, 'burying' her down the inner in mid-field.

The well-bred daughter of Milan travelled up to launch her challenge 'pulling double,' Motherway went up Forced Kin s inside to deliver his bid and despite not looking straight-forward in front, Elsie won by an easy seven and a half lengths.

Mullins said: "She was unfortunate in Killarney. She was strong there and we put a different bit on her today and she was easier to handle.

"She showed me today what she has, she did it like a good mare and if she's lucky at all she'll be a black-type mare.

"We'll go hurdling before the ground goes soft and she'll probably go at that straight away." (AM & EM)