Mullins finds right Approach

WILLIE Mullins completed a notable one-two in the €100,000 MCR Hurdle at Leopardstown yesterday when the well-backed Final Approach, owned by race- sponsor Douglas Taylor, outpointed stable-companion Call The Police.

It was a sweet outcome for both Cavan man Taylor, who bred Final Approach and moved him to Mullins’ yard after a flat campaign for Kevin Prendergast, and Mullins, who declared: “We got it right this year,” a reference to the race last year in which he saddled second, third and fourth behind Puyol.

Final Approach, whose only previous win was achieved at Downpatrick, was backed into 6/1 yesterday and got a dream run through on the inside turning for home before leading on the approach to the final flight and, driven out by Paul Townend, he kept on to triumph by two lengths from his 16/1 stable-companion.