Ebor next for Jackfinbar after opening jumps account at Galway
Mullins saddles one-two in Saturday’s Ballybrit opener.
Jackfinbar looks set for a second crack at Ebor glory at York later this month, after making a successful debut over obstacles on the penultimate day of the Galway Festival. The Willie Mullins-trained nine-year-old kept on strongly to justify 11-4 favouritism in the BoyleSports Best Odds Guaranteed Maiden Hurdle, scoring by a length and three-quarters from stablemate Hipop De Loire under Danny Mullins. Having run well for a long way in last year’s Ebor behind another Closutton inmate in Absurde, Jackfinbar was subsequently cut from 50-1 to 33-1 to claim the valuable York handicap on August 24 by Paddy Power. Mullins confirmed a trip to the Knavesmire is likely to be on the agenda for not only the winner but also the runner-up.A cracking jumps debut 💪
Jackfinbar claims the BoyleSports Best Odds Guaranteed Maiden Hurdle for @WillieMullinsNH and @dan2231Saturday is underway ✅@Galway_Races | #EveryRacingMoment pic.twitter.com/oBJNZTK6Ie — Horse Racing Ireland (@HRIRacing) August 3, 2024
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