Something Nice strong in the latter stages© Photo Healy Racing
Mick Mulvany has started the new Irish turf season in fine form and it was no surprise to see his Something Nice deliver in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden in Cork.
Something Nice had shown distinct promise in three maidens on rain-softened ground including when returning this season with a runner-up spot in a big field at the Curragh last month.
Jockey Gary Carroll was content to track the leader Semblance Of Order and he asked his mount to go on racing to the final furlong.
The 9/4 favourite ran on strongly in the final 100 yards to move some four and a-quarter lengths clear of Semblance Of Order (7/1). Chiketto was the other horse in with a chance a furlong and a half down and finished back in third at 5/1.
Mulvany said: "It's nice when you hit the goalpost and then score! I gave him a little blow the other day and I thought he was in exceptional form, and he came on from the Curragh race. He seems to be settling all the time so, hopefully, it's onwards and upwards.
"I said to Gary that it would take plenty getting on that ground, but said this fella has a real turn of speed so ride him like he was the best horse in the race, and that's what he did.
"He was entered in a handicap today, so now I'm afraid the handicapper might get excited and give him too much, but we'll take them as they come."
Additional reporting by Tom Weekes
