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Mullins gets treble with Caviar

Royal Caviar and Ruby WalshRoyal Caviar and Ruby Walsh
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Willie Mullins completed a short-priced treble at Thurles but unlike his stable-mates Royal Caviar was all out to get the job done in the Holycross Maiden Hurdle.

Ruby Walsh, notching a double, tracked the leaders on the even-money shot before producing him to challenge at the second last in the two-miler.

Stable-mate Haymount proved a tough nut in front, however, and Walsh had to be at his strongest to get Royal Caviar up on the run-in.

Rich Ricci's gelding, sporting a hood for the first time, got home by half a length in the end.

The Vinnie Roe gelding had some smart bumper form and was runner-up on his two outings over hurdles last season.

"The previous year's experience won it for him but he improved nicely. We'll look for a novice hurdle next but will look for one down the country rather than up!" said Mullins.

Regarding Haymount "I thought he was quite unlucky but he can go up in trip and we'll look for a maiden over Christmas."

(Quotes by Thomas Weekes)

1st
1/1Fav
Tote €1.60 €1.02
2nd
0.5L
5/1
€1.50
3rd
11L
50/1
€25.90
4th
2.25L
3/1
About Gary Carson
Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.