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Tagg's Island secures first win at Gowran

Sat 18th Jun 2016, 14:27

Tagg's Island and Danny Mullins
© Photo Healy Racing

The Michael McCullagh trained Tagg’s Island (7/1) made all to win the Coral.ie Hurdle at Gowan today, gaining a first win today on his 22nd start.

Tagg’s Island had previously failed to win in 18 flat and three hurdle starts but under Danny Mullins, the son of Excellent Art made all today, staying on gamely on the run-in to see off the challenge of Buyer Beware

Afterwards McCullagh stated “Galway is the next step - we might be aiming big but he did that well and hopefully the handicapper is not too hard on him.

“He's only a small horse and wants that ground or even quicker."

By Tom Weekes, quotes from Alan Magee

Coral.ie H'dle €15,500.00 2m

1st

Tagg's Island (IRE)

7/1

Tote €9.70 €3.00

2nd

0.75L

Buyer Beware (IRE)

11/8

€1.02

3rd

5L

Jaime Sommers (IRE)

11/10Fav

4th

8L

Ballinahow Bill (IRE)

16/1

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