Willie Mullins continues his winning streak with a six-timer across Tramore and Fairyhouse racecourses. His horse Embassy Gardens takes the feature race, the O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey New Year's Day Chase.
2024 saw Willie Mullins conquer all before him. The Closutton maestro was crowned champion trainer on both sides of the Irish Sea as he celebrated victories in the Champion Hurdle, Gold Cup and Grand National. And 2025 got off to a great start for him on Wednesday as he enjoyed a six-timer across Tramore and Fairyhouse .
More Coko got the ball rolling for the 68-year-old by landing the David Flynn Construction Maiden Hurdle at Tramore under Brian Hayes, while Embassy Gardens won the feature race of the day, the O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey New Year's Day Chase, at the Waterford track under Michael O'Sullivan. Having his first run in open company, Monty's Star was sent off the 4/5 favourite for the Grade 3 contest having finished runner-up to Fact To File and Spillane's Tower at Cheltenham and Punchestown respectively last season, but himself and Rachael Blackmore couldn't get the better of Embassy Gardens (9/1) as Mullins won the race for the sixth time in eight years - four of those successes coming through Al Boum Photo. The nine-year-old started his chasing career last season and was runner-up in the National Hunt Chase at the Cheltenham Festival after two prior victories earlier in the term. Embassy Gardens took up the lead immediately and put plenty of space between himself and his rivals, a margin that may have been reduced but was never closed as he won by an easy five lengths. “I just said to Mikey today that if there was nobody going on to bounce out and be positive on him,” said Mullins, who was watching on from Fairyhouse. “He loves jumping, loves galloping and loves that ground. “He had an easier task than his owner. When I was talking to Sean Mulryan (owner) he said he was on holiday with nine grandchildren and no television signal
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