Killultagh Vic makes seamless transition to fences

Killultagh Vic, a winner at both the Cheltenham and Punchestown Festivals last season, made a seamless transition over fences in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase at Fairyhouse on Saturday – the first leg of a sparking four-timer for Willie Mullins.

While his success at Cheltenham came in handicap company, he handled the step up to Grade One class at Punchestown and looks set to take high rank in the novice chase division.

Racing over two miles, a trip some way short of his best, he barely put a foot wrong in justifying odds of 1-5 under Ruby Walsh.