Tag: willie mullins
Ballyburn (8/13f) was a fifth Grade 1 victory of the Dublin Racing Festival for trainer Willie Mullins as he claimed the Ladbrokes Novice Chase at Leopardstown on Sunday. Running five furlongs further than when runner-up to Sir Gino at Kempton over Christmas, the Paul Townend-ridden son of Flemensfirth had to battle up the home straight […]
Galopin Des Champs won his third Grade 1 Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown this afternoon. Ridden by Paul Townend, the nine-year-old was always in control of the 3 miles 1/2 furlong contest. Trained at Closutton by Willie Mullins, Galopin Des Champs was a 14th victory in the race for the champion trainer. Leading, […]
The powerful Paul Townend and Willie Mullins combination struck early on day one of the Dublin Racing Festival on Saturday. Courtesy of the 11/8 favourite, Final Demand, the Closutton team got off to the best possible start in the Grade 1 Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors Novice Hurdle. The six-year-old son of Coolmore National Hunt […]
Dermot Weld, so often the trainer to follow at Galway Races, won the Colm Quinn BMW Mile Handicap with Coeur D’Or at odds of 14/1. Ridden by Chris Hayes, the son of Dubawi held off the late fast finishing No More Porter (18/1, jockey Jamie Powell), with Robbie Colgan on Dunum a further three-quarters of […]
Top trainers Gordon Elliott and Henry De Bromhead shared the Grade 1 races on Day 2 of the Leopardstown Christmas Festival as Mighty Potter and Envoi Allen took Monday’s main races. Mighty Potter (5/2) was a first Grade 1 success for rider Jack Kennedy since his return from injury. The Gordon Ellliot-handled bay gelding won […]
Appreciate It and Energumene have big chances on day one. Monkfish is the standout in Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase. Usual strong representation for Weatherbys Champion Bumper – a race the trainer has won on a record 10 occasions. Willie Mullins looks to have a particularly strong hand in the novice races at The Festival™ supporting […]
