Listowel report: Willie Mullins and Paul Townend star on day one

Mullins and Townend got off the mark for the week when French Made justified favouritism in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares’ Hurdle

French Made & Paul Townend (near side) jump the last to win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Hurdle from Say Goodbye & Jordan Gainford (inside). Picture: Healy Racing

Willie Mullins and Paul Townend starred on the opening day of the 2021 Harvest Festival at Listowel with three winners, including the featured Kerry Group Chase with Easy Game.

Only three went to post for this one and it quickly became two as The Storyteller was pulled up with more than a circuit to race. Ballyoisin tried to make all the running but Easy Game, who was runner-up in the Galway Plate on his previous outing, jumped to the front two out and kept on best to land the spoils.