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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Cork double for Mullins with Alelchi Inois

Fri 10th Jul 2015, 18:44

Alelchi Inois soars over the last in CorkAlelchi Inois soars over the last in Cork
© Photo Healy Racing

Strong-travelling Alelchi Inois had enough up his sleeve to see off a rallying Bayan at the end of two and a half miles in the Family Day Out August 3rd Hurdle at Cork.

Paul Townend hunted him round in a close-up third as Bayan set the pace in front of Indevan on the outer.

After the third last though, stablemates Alelchi Inois on the inside and Indevan on the outside moved ahead of Bayan and disputed the lead.

Townend sat motionless on Alelchi Inois after the second last as Ruby Walsh went for the whip on Indevan in second. Alelchi Inois opened up approaching the last and jumped it a healthy two lengths in front.

The 9/10 favourite Bayan battled back to be almost on terms with Indevan at the penultimate flight. He stayed on well to get within three parts of a length of Alelchi Inois (5/2) who had flown on the run-in.

Paul Townend said: "He needs that ground and is a decent horse on it. He was a bit rusty over his hurdles but hopefully he'll come on for the run and I imagine he'll go to Galway for something now."

This gave trainer Willie Mullins a quick double as he landed the first race with New Kid In Town

Additional reporting by Thomas 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.