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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Embarassement of Riccis for Mullins!

Sun 22nd Jan 2012, 16:45

Fairyhouse races today was all about Willie Mullins and his team, with the Champion Trainer completing a four-timer in the concluding Nina Carberry – Meath Sportsperson Of The Year 2011 Bumper with 1/4 favourite Champagne Fever

Jockey Ruby Walsh had ridden Mullins’ three earlier winners but the trainer’s son Patrick took the mount Champagne Fever and never had a moment’s worry, making all on the easy 13 lengths winner.

Champagne Fever’s win was also bringing up a treble for winning owner Susan & Rich Ricci.

Afterwards Mullins said “Champagne Fever learned an awful lot from his run at Leopardstown over Christmas. He ran very green then and today’s soft ground was also a big help. He is by Stowaway and they go on soft ground.

“The plan was to go jumping but the way he won we’ll reflect on that now.”

Champagne Fever was subsequently cut to 8/1f (from 16/1) for the Cheltenham Bumper by Stan James Bookmakers.

About Tom Weekes
A lifelong racing fan, Tom began writing point to point reports in 2002 and has reported for irishracing.com since 2003, when he joined Irish Racing Services - since taken over by the Press Association. Has ridden a point to point winner and won the 2018 Irish Field Naps Table.