Ted leads home a 1-2-3 for Mullins Willie Mullins had the first three in the market for the beginners' chase over two-and-a-half miles at Naas and the trio filled the first three places throughout. Having turned for home in second, Supersundae soon cried enough and dropped away to finish a moderate third as 5/6 favourite Ballygunner Castle, who had set out to make all, was pursued up the straight by Spread Boss Ted (10/3). The latter, ridden by Sean O'Keeffe, gradually closed on the front-runner and gained the upper hand after the last to post a half-length success. O'Keeffe, in the colours of owner-breeder Roger Brookhouse, reflected "He battled really well. They went a good gallop and his jumping warmed up as they went along, he was good at the last and stuck his head out well. “He can go back to three miles again, especially on the drying ground. He stays well. “It’s nice to get a win with him as he had been off the track for a good while. He’s starting to show again what he promised. “I rode him in Cheltenham when he had a cracking run in the Albert Bartlett (2024). He has plenty of ability and it’s good to get him back in the winners’ enclosure.” Additional reporting by Gary Carson
