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Mulholland keeps family and friends happy with Fehily-partnered treble
Benatar and Jamie Moore in winning action at Ascot ahead of qualifying for the Cheltenham Festival £60,000 Plumpton bonus on MondayCredit: Alan Crowhurst
There is nothing like keeping family and close friends happy and trainer Neil Mulholland managed just that by landing a hat-trick at Plumpton with Tikkanbar, Dalaman and Master Burbidge, all ridden by Noel Fehily.
His timing was perfect as well as his father Brian had flown over at the weekend and was treated to his Tikkanbar turning the novice hurdle into a procession.
Mulholland said: "I struggled to sell him to an owner as he didn't have a page [in his pedigree] to help sell him and he has a big scar on his quarters.
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