Double on the card for trainer Michael Mulvany as flat racing at the Curragh returns

Double on the card for trainer Michael Mulvany as Ribee lands the Irish Lincolnshire The first meeting of the Irish Flat racing season kicked off at the Curragh on Sunday afternoon with a very informative eight-race card.

The big race of the day was the Irish Lincolnshire and the €58,900 top prize went the way of trainer Michael Mulvany and jockey Declan McDonagh with Ribee, a 20/1 winner of the mile contest.

Read below for a full report of the Curragh card on Sunday courtesy of BetVictor Casino.

Up first was a five furlong maiden (1.25) and trainer Jack Foley picked up the very first win of the Flat season in Ireland with Ruler’s Control, a 15/2 winner under Luke McAteer and seeing off pre-race favourite Force Noir for the powerful Amo Racing.

A favourite did land the odds in race two of the afternoon (2.00) as 2/1 shot Breaking Down was a comfortable two and a half length winner of the six furlong maiden for the Michael O’Callaghan yard and a first victory of the campaign for Cheltenham Festival-winning jockey Colin Keane, who landed the Champion Bumper last week at the Festival on board The Mourne Rambler.

Smoke Them Out was an 8/1 victor of the six furlong handicap for the Tom McCourt yard, a neck winner from 9/4 favorite Tai Tam Bay in second, while the following six furlong handicap (3.10) went the way of Martin Hassett and jockey Wayne Lordan with Dmanaic, a 7/2 joint favourite and a winner by a very handy three and a quarter lengths.

Pollenca was a big price winner for jockey/trainer Andrew Slattery in race five (3.45) at 10/1, winning by a length and three quarters from even money favourite Signora for the all-conquering Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore combo but the high-powered duo would have been happy with the run as their filly holds entries in the Irish and British 1000 Guineas races later this season.

Ribee landed the big race of the day, the Irish Lincolnshire (4.20) by a length and a half from the fast-closing Eastwatch in second and Syzyay in third. Declan McDonagh was going best two furlongs from home having always been in touch with the leaders and ran on well against the far rail to win readily and land the top price of €58,900.

Victory Tip was another big-priced winner on the Curragh card (4.55) at 16/1 for trainer Henry De Bromhead and jockey Billy Lee, while the finale of the afternoon (5.30) brought up a quick double on the card for the Mulvany yard with Electric Beauty, a 20/1 winner by two and a half lengths in the mile handicap.

Curragh results - Sunday 

1.25 - Ruler’s Control 15/2 

2.00 - Breaking Down 2/1 F 

2.35 - Smoke Them Out 8/1 

3.10 - Maniac 7/2 JF 

3.45 - Pollenca 10/1 

4.20 - Ribeye 20/1 

4.55 - Victory Tip 16/1 

5.30 - Electric Beauty 20/1