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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Bercasa cruises to victory in Ballinrobe opener

Fri 12th Apr 2019, 17:21

Bercasa and David Mullins Bercasa and David Mullins
© Photo Healy Racing

Bercasa opened her account in great style when landing the BetVictor (Mares) Maiden Hurdle at Ballinrobe this afternoon.

Tom Mullins' charge was switching back to hurdling having been fifth on the level at Leopardstown nine days ago.

David Mullins tracked the leaders on the well backed 9/4 shot (5/1 in morning) before sending her to the front on the home bend.

The daughter of Casamento popped the last and only had to be shaken up briefly to record an easy 13-length success.

It was her second outing over timber having been third on her jumping debut at Navan late last month.

"She's a good filly - she's really stepped it up a lot since the break from last October," said Mullins.

"She ran great first time out in Navan and she took us by surprise then last week at Leopardstown.

"She took on Niall McCullagh then - she was too free.  He told us then to ride her differently."

(Quotes by Eamonn Murphy)

About Gary Carson
Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.