Getaway Mare Makes Winning Debut Over Hurdles

Good Girl Kathleen (5m Getaway - Molly's Mate, by Goldmark) made a winning debut over hurdles when striking in comfortable fashion at Listowel on Sunday.

The Emmet Mullins-trained five-year-old had won a Limerick bumper by nearly five lengths in April and was following up from a neck second in another bumper at Down Royal last month.

Ridden by Donagh Meyler, the daughter of Getaway tracked the leaders early on before improving into a share of the lead from three flights out. Good Girl Kathleen stayed on well to win by two-and-a-half-lengths, while in third was Champagne Kid (by Vadamos).

Mullins said: “It was a lovely start, very straightforward. She got a lovely ride from Donagh, he kept it simple, and she jumped well for her first run over hurdles.

"She had that experience coming from Colin Bowe’s and that stood her in good stead.

"It was a nice performance, and a nice change of luck because I had a run of seconds for a while there. She's a very nice filly and she deserved her day.”

Good Girl Kathleen was bred by Minch Bloodstock.