Winner and two-day suspension for Russell at Kilbeggan

A first-and-last-race double for champion trainer Willie Mullins, thanks to Sin Palo and Tasitiocht, and both a winner and a two-day suspension for champion-jockey Davy Russell were the chief talking points in Kilbeggan yesterday.

Sin Palo made all under Ruby Walsh to justify favouritism in the opening Follow Kilbeggan On Facebook Maiden Hurdle while 30/100 favourite Tasitiocht gave Patrick Mullins an armchair ride in coasting to a six and a half lengths win over Dale Street in the bumper.

After Sin Palo belatedly opened his account over timber, Walsh commented: “We went a decent gallop and he kept going. His jumping probably made the difference, although he missed the last.”