Better ground makes the difference as Mermaid Island canters home

DERMOT WELD’S Mermaid Island, a costly failure on bad ground at Listowel, made no mistake in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Median Auction Maiden at a sparsely attended Thurles yesterday.

Pat Smullen was niggling at her well before the turn in, but she buckled down well to shoot clear over a furlong out and easily beat All Woman.

“The extra furlong and better ground made the difference”, reported Smullen.