Readin Tommy Wrong and Danny Mullins win the I N H Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle © Photo Healy Racing
Hot favourite Readin Tommy Wrong only just did enough to hold the late run of stablemate Lisnagar Fortune when winning the I.N.H. Stallion Owners Maiden Hurdle at Cork.
Sent off 8-15f, the Danny Mullins partnered five-year-old led at the third last, kicking a couple of lengths clear and looking set for a comfortable victory.
However, novicey jumps at the last two flights opened the door for his fast finishing stablemate Lisnagar Fortune to throw down a strong late challenge.
At the line, the Simon Munir & Isaac Souede owned gelding only had a short head to spare.
Danny Mullins commented: "Some of ours are taking a run at the moment and I think he can build on that. Often Willie's (Mullins) biggest problem is he has other horses in the race which can beat them but this was a nice starting point and there is plenty to build on.
"He jumped big over the last two and it was nice to hear his number being called - I was hoping I wasn't beaten and in fairness the other horse (Lisnagar Fortune) has probably improved. Lisnagar Fortune was dropping back in trip which probably suited."
Paddy Power cut Reading Tommy Wrong to 25/1(from 33/1) for the Supreme Novices Hurdle, while leaving him unchanged at 33/1 for the Ballymore and Albert Bartlett.
