Mark Nunan
Mullins lands Naas bumper with Mirazur West
Mirazur West at the head of affairs
© Photo Healy Racing
Limerick bumper winner Junta Marvel was Wille Mullins' 200th winner of the campaign and just minutes later 1/2 favourite Mirazur West made it 201 in the finale at Naas.
Set to win a Dromahane point-to-point for Ellemarie Holden in November when falling at the last, he travelled well on the front end throughout for Derek O'Connor and went away in the final quarter-mile to beat He's My Hero by four and a half lengths.
Assistant trainer David Casey said: “He’s a lovely horse and had been working well at home. He seems a little bit more tractable than his brother (Ferny Hollow) was in his early days.
“He’s a beautiful stamp of a horse and showed there the work he’d been doing at home. Derek was delighted with him and said he was idle in front.”
Quotes from Alan Magee