Voler La Vedette storms through

VOLER La Vedette made her Grade 1 breakthrough when outclassing her three rivals in the Bar One Racing Hatton’s Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse yesterday, where Ruby Walsh bagged the other Grade 1 events on Sous Les Cieux and Bog Warrior.

Third behind Hurricane Fly and Solwhit in this event last year, Voler La Vedette came from last to first under Andrew Lynch (following-up his ‘Tinge Creek’ win on Sizing Europe on Saturday) to master the Willie Mullins-trained pair Mourad and Final Approach between the last two flights before staying on to score by three and three-quarter lengths.

Winning trainer Colm Murphy enthused: “I’m thrilled to bits! Shedeserved her Grade 1 after knocking on the door for so long. But she’s a stronger and better mare this year, and easier to train.