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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Mullins and Townend strike again with Stattler

Tue 29th Dec 2020, 13:00

Stattler and Paul Townend jump the last Stattler and Paul Townend jump the last
© Photo Healy Racing

Willie Mullins and Paul Townend continued a fine Christmas run when Stattler opened his account over timber in the Pigsback.com Maiden Hurdle at Leopardstown.

The 13/8 favourite was soon prominent in the two-and-a-half mile contest and hit the lead at halfway.

Stable-mate Glens Of Antrim tried to throw down a challenge passing the omitted final flight but Stattler found plenty to record a three-length win.

The Stowaway gelding had been turned over when a short price on his hurdling debut at Naas last month, finishing third to Vanillier.

“He's a galloper and a chaser in the making,” said Townend afterwards.

“He handled that trip in a maiden and I'd say he can always step up in trip. He improved from his first run.”

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.