The Willie Mullins trained Ask Vic maintained her unbeaten run when winning the opening Kingdom Mares Maiden Hurdle on her jumping debut at Listowel today, scoring under Champion Jockey Ruby Walsh.

The winner improved to lead two out but drifted right while under pressure on the run-in. Ask Vic, a winner at Kilbeggan on debut last September, slightly impeded runner-up Hell Cat Maggie in the closing stages but held on for a three parts of a length win.

A Stewards Enquiry was subsequently called but the placings were left unchanged.

Mullins wasn't present for the win, his sixth of the new season.

By Thomas Weekes, quotes from Alan Magee