The Galway Man wins but Mullins is disappointed

IT isn’t often a horse does the business, landing a little touch in the process, and his trainer subsequently expresses disappointment at the performance.

That was the case with Tony Mullins at Clonmel yesterday, after The Galway Man, backed from a little 2-1 to 11-8, had landed the John Harney Bookmaker Chase.

“He’s rated 130 and that wasn’t a 130 display”, said Mullins. The Galway Man’s form figures facing into the contest were UFU, but Paul Carberry was always going to get him round on this occasion.