Hard-fought win for Annamix gives Mullins a treble

Easy-to-back 6/4 favourite Annamix completed a treble for Wille Mullins when landing the Michael Lenihan Heart Safe Charity Hunters Chase.

The grey tracked the leaders and moved into second two out before narrowly heading the always-prominent Nice To Meet at the last. The latter rallied gamely to produce another close finish on the evening but it was Annamix who was called the winner by a short head.

Winning rider Patrick Mullins said: “He jumped brilliant but didn’t finish as strong as I thought he might.

“The whole reason we kept him this year was for Aintree and he didn’t qualify in time. Hopefully next year that will be the aim.”

Quotes from Alan Magee