Mullins enjoys festive good fortune

WILLIE MULLINS set the opening stage of Leopardstown alight yesterday with a fine double, including Blackstairmountain in the Grade 1 Racing Post Novice Chase.

Mullins enjoys festive good fortune
Tue, 27 Dec, 2011 - 00:00
Pat Keane

The whole complexion of the feature changed when hot-pot Bog Warrior departed at the fourth.

Ridden by Davy Russell, Bog Warrior dipped at the back of the first fence, jumped the following two perfectly adequately and then caught the top of the next and never looked likely to arrive safely at the other side.

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