Fairyhouse: Aurora Vega lands Honeysuckle Mares No...

Aurora Vega bounced again from Cheltenham Competition disappointment to carry the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Honeysuckle Mares Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse.

A daughter of Stroll In The Park out of the six-time Cheltenham heroine Quevega, the Willie Mullins-trained seven-year-old upheld household honour by successful six of her first 9 begins underneath guidelines, together with a Grade Three success at Fairyhouse in late January.

She failed to fireside within the Ryanair Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle within the Cotswolds final month, however Paul Townend saved the religion on her return to dwelling soil and was duly rewarded with a Grade One victory.

Mullins stated: “Like her mom she’s maturing with age. The household simply appears to get higher with age, and it seems like she’ll keep additional.

“Quevega had an enormous coronary heart and he or she’s breeding mares with an enormous coronary heart as properly.”

Aurora Vega disputed the lead from the flag-fall and went away from her rivals heading out onto the second circuit.

She bought near the second-last and significantly the final hurdle, giving Fergal O’Brien’s British raider That’ll Do Moss a sniff of victory, however Aurora Vega discovered loads for stress on the run-in to emerge victorious by two-and-a-quarter lengths.

Mullins, touchdown this prize for the fourth 12 months in succession and a ninth time general, added: “I used to be significantly happy with the experience Paul gave her – he simply stayed out huge and saved out of bother.

“She had that one little mishap on the final, however aside from that I believe she jumped properly and he or she seems like she’s simply getting higher with age.

“It is unlikely she’ll run once more this season, however we’ll see what there’s in Punchestown for her. I am not trying to run her once more.”

Spindleberry strikes Fairyhouse Gold for Willie Mullins

Spindleberry maintained her unbeaten report over fences to supply Mullins with a report sixth victory within the WillowWarm Gold Cup.

The champion coach saddled three runners within the Grade One characteristic, though that quantity was quickly decreased by one after the early pacesetter Ile Atlantique unseated his son Patrick on the third fence.

His exit left his stablemate and seven/4 favorite Champ Kiely in entrance and he shortly constructed up a buffer over the chasing pack underneath Townend, with Danny Mullins and Spindleberry his closest pursuer.

Champ Kiely remained in entrance rounding the house flip, however Spindleberry took over coming to the ultimate fence and located loads on the run-in to attain by four-and-a-half lengths, with Gordon Elliott’s Firefox staying on to beat Champ Kiely to the runner-up spot and deny Mullins a one-two.

Mullins stated: “She reveals an actual liking for this place and I believed Danny gave her a beautiful experience.

“Whether or not she goes on to Punchestown or not, we’ll take a look on the programme and see how issues are, however she’s a pleasant mare for the longer term and I believe she must be properly in a position to exit to 3 miles subsequent season.”

Champ Kiely was crushed a complete of 10-and-a-half lengths in third and Mullins added: “I used to be a little bit disenchanted with Champ Kiely, however I believe he was having to keep away from the free horse and should have taken his eye off it.”