Sunday 12 January 2014 17:07, UK
She's Got Grit lived up to her name as she dug deep to claim the 30,000 euro Foxrock Handicap Chase at Navan.
There was a treble on the card for Willie Mullins which was kick-started by Aklan (9/10 favourite) who, on his jumping debut and first start since the summer of 2012, was much too good for his opponents under Walsh in the 2014 Navan Membership Maiden Hurdle. Mullins said: "We've been waiting a while for that fellow. He's had little bits of problems. They've been minor enough but have kept him off. "He's got a real good engine but he'll have to brush up his jumping a bit. As the ground gets drier his jumping should improve." Un De Sceaux won the second in the canter before Mullins completed his hat-trick in the concluding bumper as 4/5 favourite Milsean ran out an impressive winner in the hands of his son, Patrick. "He's a huge staying chaser in the making but he's not slow either. I'll be minding what ground he runs on and we'll find a winners' bumper for him," said Mullins senior.
