"Special" Melody shines in last

Glens Melody blew away her opposition in the concluding bumper at Tipperary to take her career tally to three from three.

The Willie Mullins-trained 8/11 hotpot (from even-money in morning) settled behind the leaders early in the two-mile contest before taking closer order turning for home.

Patrick Mullins asked his mount to claim front-runner St Maxime over a furlong from home and she soon quicked clear.

The King's Theatre filly pulled away in great style in the final furlong and was soon eased down to record a hard held seven-and-a-half length victory.

"I haven't sat on many like her - she's quite special," said the winning rider.

"She's got loads of gears and also has stamina - she proved that to win at Punchestown.

"She'll go for a maiden hurdle now or could go for an amateur Flat race."

Gary Carson & Thomas Weekes