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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Impressive Vittorio gives Mullins a treble

Tue 11th Jul 2017, 21:33

Vittorio comes home clear of the opposition in RoscommonVittorio comes home clear of the opposition in Roscommon
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Milan mare Vittorio made a very pleasing racecourse debut when cruising in by nine lengths in the mares' bumper for lady riders at Roscommon.

The victory gave trainer Willie Mullins a treble on the evening.

The six-year-old held a good position under Katie Walsh tracking the leaders half a mile out.

She improved to third on the approach to the home straight and then chased the leader Tasigohalainn in second inside the final quarter of a mile.

The 2/1 joint favourite powered past that rival coming to the final furlong and stretched away to score by nine lengths.

Tasigohalainn was left to come home second at 33/1 while the gambled-on O'Faolains Cailin finished third a further half a length away. She was backed from a morning price of 20/1 to an SP of 6/1.

Winning jockey Katie Walsh said: “She's a lovely filly and couldn't have done that any easier."

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

About Michael Graham
Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.