Letherbelucky off the mark at first attempt

Willie Mullins extended his impressive strike-rate for the Supreme Horse Racing Club when debutante Letherbelucky justified 13/8 favouritism in the Knockhouse Stud Mares Flat Race, the bumper on last night’s card in Wexford.

A 39th winner of the season for champion amateur elect Patrick Mullins, the Luso mare emerged with a neck advantage after a protracted battle with Top Madam, prompting her trainer to declare: “That was a very brave performance from a mare with a nice pedigree. She’s a half-sister to Muirhead and will be a nice mare for the paddocks when her racing days are over”

Mullins added: “She’s my fourth runner for this syndicate and they have all won. This mare likes good ground and we’ll keep her going for the summer. She’ll go hurdling soon.”