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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Mullins finds Passageway to a quad

Sat 28th Apr 2018, 19:00

Passageway makes his move from fifth in the bumperPassageway makes his move from fifth in the bumper
© Photo Healy Racing

Despite dominating this year's Punchestown Festival, Passageway s victory in the concluding bumper appeared to surprise champion trainer Willie Mullins.

The five-year-old gelding had finished fourth and second in a couple of point-to-points for Pat Doyle and was making his racecourse debut for Mullins.

Patrick Mullins made his move approaching the home straight and his mount swept into the lead flashing past the furlong pole.

The 7/2 joint favourite then drew clear by three and three quarter lengths. City Island (33/1) outran his odds in second, a length and a half in front of Minella Indo at 8/1.

Willie Mullins said: "I hadn't asked him much at home to be honest. He had a little training setback and I told our owner that he would maybe run in May but he did enough to show he could run here.

"I didn't dream he would win so it was a nice surprise for the connections and for me."

1st
7/2JFav
Tote €4.10 €1.50
2nd
3.75L
33/1
€7.30
3rd
1.5L
8/1
€2.70
bf
89L
7/2JFav
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.