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John O'Riordan

John O'Riordan

Hunters Yarn wins Fairyhouse Finale for Mullins

Mon 18th Apr 2022, 18:20

Hunters Yarn won final race of Easter Festival.Hunters Yarn won final race of Easter Festival.
© Photo Healy Racing

Hunters Yarn won the Leinster Reinforcements & Brazil Piling(Pro/Am) INH Flat Race, the final race of the Easter Festival at Fairyhouse.

Ridden by Patrick Mullins for his father Willie, the five-year-old had to dig deep to eventually get his head in front in a ding dong battle.

A bumper winner for previous trainer Pat Doyle last year, he had disappointed over hurdles on his stable debut before returning to win a decent bumper at Limerick.

“He did that nicely and he has improved the whole spring,” said Mullins.

“He's going to be a really nice prospect going hurdling next season.

“He jumps well, he won his point-to-point. We were going to go hurdling this season but it got a bit late and we decided to try and win a winners bumper, he's won a nice one here.

“We'll probably put him away now.”

About John O'Riordan
John has worked for the Press Association since 2022. He also writes a weekly column for The Irish Field and is a regular contributor to the Irish Racing Yearbook. He has previously written for the Racing Post, Irish Examiner and Irish Daily Mirror. He has been involved in racing for over three decades; having experience as a syndicate member, sole owner and breeder.