Mullins completes treble in bumper finale

Lisnagar Oscar's half-brother Lisnagar Fortune led home a 1-2 for Willie Mullins in Punchestown's Mick The Tent INH Bumper today, completing a treble for the Champion Trainer.

The winner's stablemate, and runner-up, Vadsa Queen travelled strongly but Lisnagar Fortune displayed fine reserves of stamina to go clear in the final furlong, under the trainer's son Patrick Mullins.

The winning son of Soldier Of Fortune carries the colours of his breeder/owner Denis Fitzgerald, who also bred Stayers Hurdle winner Lisnagar Oscar and afterwards trainer Mullins said “it was a very good performance, he was as green as grass and it took him all day to learn how to gallop up the straight.

“I thought Jody (Townend, on runner-up Vadsa Queen) had the race stolen off the bend but once Patrick got his fella going he got into gear and made up a lot of ground.

“He was only getting going as he hit the line, he's a half-brother to Lisnagar Oscar so he looks sure to stay.

Mullins, earlier successful with Grade 1 winners Energumene and Capodanno added “he looks like a horse for the future for Denis and the Fitzgerald family. We'll have a word and see what they want to do but I'd imagine he'll go jumping in the autumn.

“I'm very pleased to finish up on a note like that. The second filly looks like she should win before too long as well.”

Quotes from Gary Carson