Silver the highlight of Mullins Grade 1 treble

WILLIE MULLINS’ Golden Silver, a proven mud-lark, showed he is just as effective on a sound surface when landing the Boylesports.com Champion Chase at Punchestown yesterday.

He is owned by Violet and Archie O’Leary, who had to miss the race, however, due to a family bereavement.

On yet another terrific afternoon for Mullins - he won all three Grade 1’s on the programme - Golden Silver had far too much speed for his rivals, after Twist Magic had planted himself at the start and refused to race.