THE Willie Mullins onslaught on the major prizes on day one of the Punchestown Festival did not extend to the third of the Grade 1 contests, though it was the…
THEY became famous as the owners of the history making Cheltenham and Punchestown winner, Quevega, and Sean Deane and Ger O'Brien of the Hammer and Trowel…
Mullins signing in the rain at Punchestown
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Echoes In Rain and Patrick Mullins jumping the last on the way to winning the eCOMM Merchant Solutions Champion Novice Hurdle on Day 1 of the Punchestown Festival );
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The Champion Hurdle could be in the stars for Echoes In Rain and her connections in 2022 as she scored in the first Grade 1 of the Punchestown Festival, the eCOMM Merchant Solutions Champion Novice Hurdle.
In the process, Patrick Mullins landed the first blow in the battle for the Qualified Riders’ championship, and prevented Paul Townend doing likewise in the quest for professional honours.