Brahma charges towards hurdle debut Three-time bumper scorer Brahma Bull will be a short price to get his jumping career off to the perfect start this afternoon in the Thurles.ie Maiden Hurdle. Trainer Willie Mullins has been patient with the Presenting gelding, an approach that has been rewarding to date, with the six-year-old likely to remain unbeaten after this assignment. Staying trips may well bring about the best in the imposing chestnut and this near three-mile test should be right up his alley. Brahma Bull has a good attitude to go with his ability and he had to battle last time to see off Peacocks Secret at Tipperary. Ruby Walsh's mount is a well-related sort and his connections had to go to €170,000 to secure him as a three-year-old when sourcing him from a well-renowned nursery in Redpender Stud. Even with his winner's penalty, Brahma Bull can still dispose of Eviscerating and Kilbrew Gold. The talented Brian Hayes will be hoping to make the most of his opportunity on another capable bumper horse being launched over timber by the Closutton powerhouse. Mullins is two from two with True Self since the Three Mile House Partnership sent the daughter of Oscar his way. She was bought from Don Cantillon after finishing second at Warwick a year ago. She has performed to market expectations to win both starts in Ireland and there will likely be some long faces if True Self fails to maintain the forward momentum in the Templemore Mares Maiden Hurdle. Patrick Mullins is determined to regain the amateur riders' crown this season and he partners Itscatrionaschoice for James Dullea as his father Willie is without representation in the Toboradora INH Flat Race. The Big Lense might well be the one to aim at here. Simon McGonagle, an integral part of the Gordon Elliott team, owned this fellow when he landed a point-to-point victory in the spring. A son of Grade Two-winning hurdler Megans Joy, The Big Lense has since been snapped up by JP McManus and Derek O'Connor will do the steering for his debut on the racecourse proper.
