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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Mullins takes Command in bumper

Sat 6th Jan 2018, 16:16

Squadron Commander and Patrick MullinsSquadron Commander and Patrick Mullins
© Photo Healy Racing

Willie Mullins saddled a short-priced double at Cork as Squadron Commander recorded a decisive win on debut in the McCarthy Insurance Group INH Flat Race.

The Closutton maestro was on the mark earlier as Livelovelaugh justified odds of 4/7 by making all under Paul Townend in the beginners chase but Patrick Mullins adopted more patient tactics here.

The 4/6 favourite made good headway to lead two furlongs out and soon asserted to score by four and a quarter lengths.

Love N’ Peace cut out a lot of the running but looked a spent force early in the straight.

However she rallied well under pressure to take the runner-up spot, with Buck A Trend another two and a quarter lengths away in third.

Mullins said, "He is a nice type and I'm happy with the way he handled that ground and I think there'll be a lot of improvement on better ground. We'll go up a grade now and go for a winners bumper and stick to that route this season."

(TW & AM)

About Alan Magee
Alan has worked in the racing industry for well over 30 years including with the Sporting Life, Turform and Irish Racing Services. He took up his current role as Irish Racing Team Leader with the Press Association in 2013. He has a keen interest in most sports and plays golf.