Change of tactics on the cards for Melon in Irish Gold Cup

Tue, 02 Feb, 2021 - 06:58

Tommy Lyons

The Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup is the feature of the weekend, and one of four more Grade 1s on day two of the Dublin Racing Festival 2021. Mullins relies on Kemboy and Melon, who turned for home with the Savills Chase seemingly at their mercy, before having their pockets picked by the progressive A Plus Tard.

“I know what I was thinking when they turned for home that day: one of them, please,” said Mullins. “I suppose if either of them fell at the last you’d say ‘how far (would they have won?)’.