Up For Review and Ruby Walsh© Photo Healy Racing
Up For Review put a lovely performance from the front under Ruby Walsh to convincingly land the Grade 2 Dorans Pride Novice Hurdle at Punchestown.
The 4/5 shot extended the advantage after two out and in the end the point-to-point, bumper and now dual hurdle winner had no less than thirteen lengths in hand over Jetstream Jack
Willie Mullins trains Up For Review for Graham Wyle and the champion trainer's other runner in here, Nambour was another thirteen lengths back in third.
Up For Review's victory was bringing up a double for Mullins and Walsh who'd earlier scored with another former Costello 'pointer,' Pleasant Company in the opener.
"That was an impressive performance, although his jumping was just adequate. He will get an entry in the Neptune but it looks like he has Albert Bartlett written all over him," surmised Mullins.
"He may not run again before Cheltenham as last year he went over the top quickly. He handled the ground well as he's bred to go on better ground."
(AM & EM)
