Mortal (Patrick Mullins) beating Zen Master© Photo Healy Racing
Mortal looked the part on paper beforehand and duly justified 9/4 favouritism on debut in the Book Online At www.limerickraces.ie For April 6th Flat Race.
The King’s Theatre gelding is the first produce of smart chaser Pomme Tiepy, and was snapped up by Gigginstown as a three-year-old at the Derby Sale for 100,000 euro.
Patrick Mullins, now one ahead of Jamie Codd (33-32) in the amateur riders title race, sent the five-year-old past Zen Master early in the straight.
He drew clear inside the final furlong to beat that rival by five and a half lengths, with Isodon another seven and a half lengths away in third.
Winning trainer Joseph O’Brien said, “Paddy was happy with him and said he’d come on for the run. I thought he looked a bit heavy in the parade ring.
“He has a great pedigree and should stay well. He’s a horse for the future, and it wouldn’t bother me if he didn’t run again this season.”
