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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Mullins doubles up with Getaway Gorgeous

Fri 16th Aug 2019, 22:02

Getaway Gorgeous with Patrick Mullins in the plateGetaway Gorgeous with Patrick Mullins in the plate
© Photo Healy Racing

Getaway Gorgeous readily justified 1/4 favouritism in the bumper at Tramore.

She scooted home by a comfortable length and three parts from Mighty Stowaway (9/2). The Girl That Sang took third, some four and a quarter lengths away at 16/1 (from 66/1 in the morning).

Willie Mullins said: "Patrick (Mullins) was happy enough to stay wide on her.

"Her run last year entitles her to put in a performance like that. I think she'll improve and we'll look for a winners' bumper with her.

"She had a setback but has come out of that well and she should handle winter ground.

"She was very keen there so will have to learn to settle a bit better than that but I'm sure she will with racing and with hurdles; she is plenty big enough to go jumping."

Getaway Gorgeous brought up a double for Willie Mullins who also took the two mile maiden hurdle with Samcro's half-brother Think Positive

Additional reporting by Tom Weekes

About Michael Graham
Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.