Facile Vega rewards Hammer & Trowel syndicate with bumper win at Cheltenham for Mullins Team

Quevega (foaled 11 April 2004) is a retired French-bred Irish-trained National Hunt mare, best known for winning the David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival a record six times in a row, beating the previous record set by Golden Miller’s five consecutive Gold Cups in the 1930s. She also won the World Series Hurdle over three miles four times, but was beaten in her attempt at a fifth successive win at the 2014 Festival.

Facile Vega was very good, he’s shown me at home that he’s always good. We were really worried about conditions here today, but he relished it. It was a tough decision by the stewards to do what they did and it was great that they did it quickly and they got the race run. That’s what I see every day, this horse just travels when we do work — now you’re seeing what I see. He’s a real sort. Gordon thinks a huge amount of American Mike and he just ranged up beside him and went forward when he wanted to.

Greatest trainer, Greatest jockey, Aidan O’Brien with Ryan Moore after Savethelastdance gets up to win the Juddmonte Irish Oaks at The Curragh @RTEracing

3.45

Juddmonte Irish Oaks (Group 1) of €500,000 1m 4f

1st

Savethelastdance (IRE) (7)

10/11fav

Tote €1.91 €1.10

2nd

0.5L

Bluestocking (GB) (3)

4/1

  €1.30

3rd

1.75L

Library (IRE) (5)

80/1

  €11.50

4th

2.75L

Lumiere Rock (IRE) (6)

12/1

OFF 3.45. Time 2m. 43.11 secs8 Ran

TrainerA P O’Brien

Jockey R L Moore

Owner Mrs J Magnier,M Tabor,D Smith,Westerberg

Breeder Daddys Lil Darling Syndicate

Tote Exacta- €5.99
Tote Trifecta- €140.49
CSF- €5.04
Tricast- €167.08

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Rachael Blackmore awarded honorary MBE for services to sport in Britain #tipperary

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