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With associated Paul Towned Chacun Pour Soi to victory at Hilly Way Chase At Cork, Patrick Mullins came in for Min’s replacement of choice, who gave owners Rich and Susannah Ricci a fantastic half hour by scoring three consecutive victories in the extended two-and-a-half mile contest.
The race took place in heavy fog, which had put the meeting in some doubt earlier in the day, and visibility was poor, but Min was right in the front row from the beginning and having seen the attentions of Chris’s Dream when he came back from the field. On the face of it, he apparently just had to beat his stablemates.
The Tornado Flyer ridden by Bryan Cooper was the one that posed most of the challenge and fought all the way from the last hurdle, but Min showed all his class and held up well to score by a long shot, with Melon eventually finishing third behind Brian. . There is.
It was a seventh victory at the highest level for Min, who signed last season with a first success at the Cheltenham Festival on Ryanair Chase, where he beat Saint Calvados by a neck.
Sky Bet, Paddy Power and Betfair make it 8/1 to repeat Ryanair’s victory in March 2021.
Mullins jnr was thrilled with the effect he received from Min and said, “I’m devastated when he did a show jumping and you couldn’t see it.
“He settled down great up front. Chris’s Dream was by our side for much of the way. Since we lowered our backs he made ground in every jump.
“I was on the bridle until the penultimate and the Tornado Flyer suddenly appeared on my outside. Bryan was motionless and I was on top and headed for the last one.
“I picked up the last one and he carried on very well. He’s a button and I’d love for him to do it again. “
Min on the way to victory by John Durkan
He added: “Thanks to Altior, at the beginning of his career he was seen almost as a horse, but his longevity of high-quality performances is something very rare.
“He is the first horse to get a hat-trick in this race and it will be very difficult to replace.”
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