Grangee © Photo Healy Racing
Willie Mullins has three runners in the Grade 1 Future Champions Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown today headed by Grangee a smart bumper performer who impressed on her jumping debut at Fairyhouse. Arctic Warrior and Farout also represent the Closutton yard.
Of Grangee, Patrick Mullins said: “She’s got good course form. She won here at the Dublin Racing Festival (in February) and the way she hurdled in Fairyhouse, it looked she could be a serious hurdler which would make her a serious contender.
“Farout will love the ground. He hurdled much slicker in Fairyhouse and ran well. We think he’s maybe better than his Fairyhouse run. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him involved.
“Arctic Warrior is kind of his own worst enemy. He’s not easy to ride. He’s a little bit difficult at home. He has the ability, but harnessing it in the right direction is the difficult part.”
Henry de Bromhead’s Largy Debut who shocked the long odds-on Kilcruit at Cork, and the Gordon Elliott-trained Mighty Potter are disputing favouritism at around 9/4 with Grangee next in the betting at 10/3. Elliott also runs Cheltenham bumper fourth Three Stripe Life who is not without his supporters at 5/1.
