Pineau storms to emphatic Ulster National success

Pineau De Re, ridden by Danny Mullins for his new boss Barry Connell, stormed to an emphatic win in the Toals Bookmakers Ulster Grand National in Downpatrick yesterday.

A ten-year-old novice, trained by Philip Fenton, the 13/2 shot got the better of the flattering Shabra Charity before the final fence before forging clear to triumph by twenty-three lengths.

A delighted Fenton explained: “I was worried that three and a half miles might be too far for him, although I knew the good ground would help him.