R6 IRE - NAAS | 11 February 2023 |
Naas Farm Machinery Hunters Chase 5U CHSE HUNT ($21,570), 4983m 6:49.06 |
FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 2. BILLAWAY (IRE) 11yo Gelding | WILLIE MULLINS MR P W MULLINS | 76.0 $1.29 | |||||||
WELL CHOSEN (GB) - TAIPANS GIRL (IRE) | ||||||||||
THE TURNER FAMILY | 2nd | 5. LE MALIN (FR) 9yo Gelding | SEAN MCPARLAN MR N MCPARLAN | 76.0 $11.00 | ||||||
MARTALINE (GB) - LUMINA (FR) | ||||||||||
S MCPARLAN | 3rd | 4. GRANGE ISLAND (IRE) 7yo Gelding | W J BURKE MR M J O'CONNOR | 76.0 $34.00 | ||||||
SHIROCCO (GER) - BELL STAR (IRE) | ||||||||||
MARTIN C FLEMING | ||||||||||
4th | 1. ANNAMIX (FR) 10yo Gelding | WILLIE MULLINS MR J J CODD | 76.0 $7.50 | |||||||
99th | 3. DINNY LACEY (IRE) 9yo Gelding | J MOTHERWAY MR D ALLEN | 73.0 $11.00 |
Billaway survived a desperate blunder earlier in the race but Patrick Mullins maintained the partnership as the 11-year-old rallied to win a thrilling race at Naas, teeing up another tilt at Cheltenham Festival glory following last year's victory.