Fun Fun Fun strikes for Mullins at Exeter
Legendary Irish trainer picks up Listed prize with maiden runner at track.
Willie Mullins’ first ever runner at Exeter was a winner as the mare Fun Fun Fun held off the late rally of favourite Favour And Fortune in the Trustatrader Fully Vetted Tradespeople Novices’ Hurdle. The pair had come up against each other once before in the Champion Bumper at the Cheltenham Festival, with Alan King’s Favour And Fortune finishing one place in front of Fun Fun Fun when 14th, giving her 7lb. This time, 6-4 chance Fun Fun Fun was even better off at the weights, carrying 10lb less, and it was just enough to enable her to claim the valuable Listed black type win. It looked a great bit of placing by Mullins, despite the near 700-mile round trip, as she only faced two rivals – and Paul Nicholls’ Insurrection was beaten early in the straight.A Willie Mullins winner here at Exeter!
Fun Fun Fun strikes for Listed honours in the @TrustATrader Fully Vetted Tradespeople Novices’ Hurdle in a successful raid for the Irish champion trainer.Congratulations to rider @Dazjacob10 and owners @simon_munir and Isaac Souede 👏 pic.twitter.com/sr4mbWr3dW — Exeter Racecourse (@ExeterRaces) February 11, 2024
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