Inn makes pleasing debut for Mullins

The Willie Mullins-trained French import Noble Inn and Gordon Elliott’s Gigginstown-owned newcomer Charcam looked two decent juvenile hurdling prospects when fighting out the finish of the Ballinrobe Members Club 2014 3-Y-0 Maiden Hurdle in Ballinrobe yesterday.

Victory went to the Ruby Walsh-ridden favourite Noble Inn by two and three-quarter lengths, the pair finishing eighteen lengths clear of the third. Walsh commented: “You’d have to be happy with that. It was a professional performance. They are two more than reasonable horses.

“My fellow’s jumping got better as we went along and he should improve plenty from the experience.”