As has become customary this week, trainer Willie Mullins once again found himself in the spotlight at Punchestown Saturday, saddling the winners of both Grade 1 races on the festival's final day. Mullins scored with the David Lawlor-owned mare Whiteout (Ger) (Samum {Ger}), who bested favoured stablemate Limini (Ire) (Peintre Celebre) in the Mares Champion Hurdle, before doubling up with Gigginstown House Stud's Apple's Jade (Fr) (Saddler Maker {Ire}) in the AES Champion Four Year Old Hurdle in the next race.
Of Whiteout, Mullins said, “She won a claimer in France and I think we put a claim in for her for €22,000 and got her,” said Mullins. “It's David's local track so he will be delighted and Whiteout likes this course; she does well here. Whiteout had it easy enough up front, we changed tactics with her and it paid off.”
Mullins noted Whiteout would be off to the breeding shed shortly.
“Whiteout is booked into Shantou and I think she'll still be covered,” he said. “We'd thought about the Chester Cup but won't go there now. But I think there's still a good Flat handicap in her.”
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