Vroum Vroum Mag an able deputy for Annie Power

Able deputy for an able deputy.

So proved Vroum Vroum Mag in yesterday’s Betdaq Punchestown Champion Hurdle, as she successfully stepped into the space left by Annie Power, whose opportunity to claim the Champion Hurdle crown had also come through an enforced absence, that of former champ Faugheen.

Despite taking on geldings for the first time since joining the Mullins team and dropping back to two miles against top company, she was backed as though defeat was out of the question, contracting from an overnight high of 9-4 to a starting price of 4-6.