You Proof completes a double for Danny and uncle Willie You Proof completed a quickfire double for Danny Mullins and his uncle Willie at Limerick when taking the Cube Maiden Hurdle over an extended 2m5f. The Muhtathir gelding had been absent since finishing in mid-division on his only previous start under Rules in a Fairyhouse bumper over a year ago, but made up for lost time here. The well-backed 3/1 (from 6/1) shot was produced to challenge after two out and got on top on the run-in to beat 4/5 favourite King’s Bucks by a length and a half. The pair pulled four and three-quarter lengths clear of Minella Emperor in third. Danny Mullins said, “He was good. I thought the de Bromhead horse (King’s Bucks) had fair form from a Cheltenham graded race and was going to be difficult to beat, but I travelled smooth behind him. “He got the job done and ran away nicely at the finish. “He’s a good horse and jumped well through the race. He was always giving me the feel that I could pick up and go. “I’d say he could be a strong stayer in the spring.” King Rasko Grey (16/5) initiated the Mullins double in the opener.
