Glengouly and Paul Townend produce a spectacular leap © Photo Healy Racing
Glengouly produced a fine front-running performance to land the opening beginners chase at Thurles this afternoon for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend. Telmesomethinggirl went to post a 4/6 shot in the two-mile-two contest but couldn't live with the Coastal Path gelding in the closing stages.
He was tackled three from home by the hotpot but was in control running down to the last where the mare was untidy.
Glengouly galloped on strongly to record a three-and-three-quarter length win on his chase debut.
"It was Plan A to jump out and hope that he would jump well as he has jumped well at home. I think he can jump better than he did today but he got a good start and kept it up,” said Mullins.
"I was a little apprehensive the ground was so dry but maybe it was more advantageous to us than the opposition.
"At Christmas you'd be looking at the Grade 1 at Limerick but I think we might look for an easier race."
(Quotes by Tom Weekes)
