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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

The West Awaits seals brace for Mullins and Hayes

Mon 31st May 2021, 18:01

The West Awaits wins in good styleThe West Awaits wins in good style
© Photo Healy Racing

The West Awaits routed the opposition in what looked on paper a competitive mares' novices' hurdle in Punchestown.

The 2/1 favourite tanked into the lead two out from Dreamingandhoping and readily forged clear approaching the straight.

The race was put to bed as she drew further clear and jumped the last to come in by an impressive 13 lengths. Wat Ua Doin was the horse to come in a remote second at 9/2.

This gave Willie Mullins and Brian a double on the card and the jockey said: “I really like her. She’s from a great family and got black type the last day at Punchestown.

“That was very impressive today dropped in grade, and she seems to operate on that nicer ground which is great. She’s definitely one to look forward to.

“She’s big and is going to be a great leaper of a fence as well.”

The West Awaits got off the mark over flights at Cork in April before being beaten 16 lengths into third in a Listed mares' novices' hurdle at the Punchestown Festival.

Mullins and Hayes won the opener with Fan De Blues (1/1f).

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

About Michael Graham
Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.