Bar One Hatton's Grace Hurdle 3a6n3s
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Grade 1, Fairyhouse 14:40
€120,000 guaranteed,
4yo plus,
2m 4f, Class 1 
Sunday 1st December 2024

135nu

1 Lossiemouth 4/7F
2 Teahupoo 13/8
3 Beacon Edge 25/1
4 ran Distances: 3¾l, 5½l, 34l
Time: 5m 2.40s (slow by 25.40s)

Lossiemouth continued to build on her stellar reputation with a commanding victory. The Willie Mullins-trained five-year-old was making her return after an unbeaten campaign last season, which included Grade One wins at both the Cheltenham and Punchestown Festivals.

Having only been beaten once in nine previous starts, Lossiemouth was the 4-7 favourite under Paul Townend in a small field of four. She remained relaxed, shadowing her rivals for much of the race, with Champion Hurdle odds from 9-4 to 6-4.

“It was very impressive, they went very steady which I think suited us,” Mullins said. “She has that bit of speed. She has a nice Flat pedigree and when they went steady, it was bar a fall or something like that. She did make a bad mistake at the fourth last but when it came down to a speed race, I thought she was going to win that anyway. Her dam is a half-sister to Lord Glitters, who was a good miler a few years ago for David O’Meara. That’s the sort of pedigree she has, she has that bit of speed that always comes in handy when they go steady.”

When asked if he would keep reigning champion hurdler International Hurdle last year but we’ll have to look at the conditions of that as it mightn’t suit.”

Boylesports

Hatton's Grace Hurdle
€120,000 guaranteed, 4yo plus, 2m 4f, Class 1
4 ran
Going: Yielding, Good to Yielding in places

POS. DIST HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER JOCKEY SP
1     Lossiemouth 211 C D 5 11-3 W P Mullins Paul Townend 4/7F
2 3¾ Teahupoo 7 11-10 Gordon Elliott Jack Kennedy 13/8
3 5½ Beacon Edge 10 11-10 Gordon Elliott Sam Ewing 25/1
4 34 Maxxum 7 11-10 Gordon Elliott Jordan Gainford 50/1

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