West Awaits benefits from longer trip at Punchestown

Loingseoir and Annalise Cullen (yellow & green cap) complete a hat-trick in the Roscommon Racecourse Handicap. Picture: Healy Racing

The West Awaits, second leg of a double for Willie Mullins and Brian Hayes, proved the star of Monday’s action in Punchestown, the final stage of the track’s three-day weekend meeting.

Placed at listed level last time, The West Awaits tracked Dreamingandhoping all the way in the River Morell Mares Novice Hurdle, winged the second last and soon forged clear before staying on to win easily by 13 lengths from Wat Ua Doin.