WILLIE MULLINS AND Paul Townend secured a Grade Two double at Thurles with victories for Allaho and Colreevy.
Third in the RSA at Cheltenham in March, Allaho had reappeared in the John Durkan Memorial at Punchestown before finishing fourth to A Plus Tard in the Savills Chase at Leopardstown over Christmas.
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Sent off the 10-11 favourite for the Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase, the Cheveley Park Stud-owned seven-year-old took the field along under Townend before being pressed by Mark Walsh-ridden stablemate Elimay.
The latter briefly looked like being a major threat, but the market leader was quick to assert on jumping the last and came home three lengths to the good.
A crack at the Ryanair Chase looks like being on the agenda for Allaho at this year’s Festival, a race for which he was cut to 5-1 from 6-1 by Betfair.
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Allaho sparkles in Grade Two double for Mullins and Townend
WILLIE MULLINS AND Paul Townend secured a Grade Two double at Thurles with victories for Allaho and Colreevy.
Third in the RSA at Cheltenham in March, Allaho had reappeared in the John Durkan Memorial at Punchestown before finishing fourth to A Plus Tard in the Savills Chase at Leopardstown over Christmas.
Sent off the 10-11 favourite for the Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase, the Cheveley Park Stud-owned seven-year-old took the field along under Townend before being pressed by Mark Walsh-ridden stablemate Elimay.
The latter briefly looked like being a major threat, but the market leader was quick to assert on jumping the last and came home three lengths to the good.
A crack at the Ryanair Chase looks like being on the agenda for Allaho at this year’s Festival, a race for which he was cut to 5-1 from 6-1 by Betfair.
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