Aramon the ace in Willie Mullins' Galway Hurdle pack

Patrick Mullins does a Frankie Dettori-style dismount after Aramon won the Guinness Galway Hurdle. Picture: Healy Racing

The 2020 running of the Guinness Galway Hurdle was almost a carbon copy of the 2018 renewal in which Sharjah carried top weight to victory for Patrick and Willie Mullins. But this was even better.

Aramon provided this success for the Mullins team, running off a 9lb higher mark and carrying 3lbs more than his stablemate. He travelled in similarly powerful fashion and, like his stable companion two years ago, found plenty for late pressure.