Morning rules supreme
Willie Mullins
Sunday March 14 2010
Morning Supreme maintained her unbeaten record over jumps with a comfortable all-the-way success in the Dawn Omega Milk EBF Mares Novice Hurdle at Limerick.
The 1-2 favourite dictated matters from the front under Ruby Walsh and had all her rivals under pressure as they turned for home with two to jump.
Although she did not take the last two flights well, she had plenty in hand and went on to score by four and a half lengths from Blazing Tempo, who stayed on to snatch second place from For Bill.
In trainer Willie Mullins' absence, his son Patrick said: "Morning Supreme doesn't seem to jump those Easyfix hurdles as well as normal hurdles, but she did it very easy and settled a lot better than usual. She'll go Fairyhouse and Punchestown next."
Inistioge was rewarded for her consistency with a gutsy success in the ITBA EBF Dawn Run Mares Novice Chase.
Garvan Donnelly's seven-year-old made all the running in the hands of Andrew Leigh and her rivals were never allowed to get in a blow.
The 3-1 favourite got in a little close to the last, but still came home a length and three-quarters clear of Cara Mara, with Hello Kitty third.
"Inistioge wouldn't want the ground any faster, but did it well and is an improving mare," said the County Dublin trainer, celebrating his biggest success.
"Today's race was tailor-made for her and we haven't looked beyond it."
