Your Sum Man first at Punchestown

Your Sum Man revelled in the Punchestown mud to win the INH Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle.

Tony Mullins’ gelding had previously won two races on good-to-firm ground, but showed he is no back-number in bottomless conditions either.

Made In Taipan, who finished third, endeavoured to make all the running in the Listed heat but faded tamely after lunging at the penultimate flight.

Runner-up Quintana was off the bridle some way from home but showed bags of resolve to jump into a fairly commanding position after the last.

But Your Sum Man, a 13-2 chance, powered into contention on the run-in and came with a fair rattle under David Casey to seize the day by a length and a half.

Mullins said: “It’s great to win a Listed race with him.

“He’s won two summer bumpers and that made people believe he’s a good-ground horse.

“But I think he’s equally as effective on that ground – if not better.

“At the moment he’s improving but I don’t see him in the same league as (stablemate) Aranleigh.”