Mullins well prepped to stand in on Railway Hurricane

Danny Mullins came in for a winning spare ride on Railway Hurricane in the Packie Downey Memorial Rated Novice Chase at Tipperary.

He rode a stealthy race aboard Railway Hurricane who tanked in behind the leader Mr Saxobeat on the run to the second-last fence.

Mullins produced him on the inner of Mr Saxobeat to challenge over the last and he was soon ridden into the lead on the run-in.

The new leader kept on strongly to prevail by a growing three and a-quarter lengths at a nicely-backed 7/2. Mr Saxobeat, the 11/4 favourite, was outgunned in second.

Mullins said: "It was my first time riding the horse, but picking up a Gavin Cromwell spare has been lucky for me in the past (with Stayers' Hurdle winner Flooring Porter) and I was happy to take it.

"There was a big team effort behind that win and I only did the steering. Keith (Donoghue) was unwell and both he and Justin (McGovern), Gavin's head man, told me all about him and gave me the information to deliver. 

"My part was only a small one and they had the little bits figured out beforehand. It worked out well."

Additional reporting by Tom Weekes