Treble delight for Willie Mullins

Odds-on favourites Bachasson, Long Dog and Fugi Mountain continued the rich vein of form being enjoyed by champion trainer Willie Mullins when recording a treble in Sligo yesterday.

Ruby Walsh partnered Bachasson and Long Dog to emphatic wins in the maiden hurdle action while Patrick Mullins gave Fugi Mountain a confident rideto claim the bumper.

Winner of two bumpers in France and making his Irish debut, Bachasson, in the Un De Sceaux colours of Eddie O’Connell, justified 4/11 favouritism in the opening Pet Stop Maiden Hurdle, quickening clear after the second last flight to beat Free Scorpion by six and a half lengths.