Los Alamos comes home a clear winner under Patrick Mullins© Photo Healy Racing
Joseph O'Brien and JP McManus completed a first and last race double at Punchestown, as Los Alamos made all in the concluding Racing Again May 31st (Pro/Am) Flat Race (the duo were successful earlier with Cook Islands .
Third on his debut to His Dream and subsequent winner Cornelius Sulla at Down Royal earlier this month, the son of Galileo was since purchased by McManus.
Available at 4/1 last night, the son of Galileo came in for plenty of market support, opening on-course at just 2s, before going off the 15/8 market leader.
Sent straight to the front by Patrick Mullins, he raced in a clear lead. His advantage was reduced on the approach to the straight, but he soon went on again, and was kept up to his work inside the final furlong, going on to score by eleven lengths. Vocarium who was sent off the 2/1 second favourite, had to settle for second under Jamie Codd for Peter Fahey, while Texie Rexie (6/1) was twenty lengths back in third, with Steven Clements in the saddle for Jessica Harrington.
The winning rider said afterwards: "When I rode him in the north I thought he's a Galileo and he'll be quick but he actually has a very high cruising speed.
"I think he wants that good ground and I think he'll win a winners bumper.
"He wants a strong gallop on good ground and I think they'll have a bit of fun with him."
Additional reporting by Gary Carson
