Bobbyjo Chase |
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| Grade 2 Handicap, Fairyhouse 16:02 €30,000 added, 5yo plus, 3m 1f, Class 1  |
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| Saturday 27th February 2021 | |
2 Burrows Saint 9/4
3 The Long Mile 15/2
5 ran Distances: 4¾l, 3l, 2¼l
Time: 7m 2.30s
Acapella Bourgeois gets the better of Burrows Saint to land a second Bobbyjo Chase at @Fairyhouse for @WillieMullinsNH 👏 pic.twitter.com/rLC6SsXYrE
— Horse Racing Ireland (@HRIRacing) February 27, 2021
Willie Mullins landed the Grade 3 Bobbyjo Chase for the 11th time as his Acapella Bourgeois won the race for the second season running.
Sent off the 6/4 favourite ahead of stablemate Burrows Saint at 9/4, the Mullins-trained duo confirmed those market positions as the Closutton handler saddled the one-two.
It looked set to be a close run thing as the race developed between themselves in the latter stages, but Acapella Bourgeois finished well to pull away for a four and three quarter length success.
Bobbyjo Steeplechase
€30,000 added, 5yo plus, 3m 1f, Class 1
5 ran
Going: Soft to Heavy
1 Acapella Bourgeois 11 11-8 W P Mullins Danny Mullins 6/4F
2 4¾ Borrows Saint 8 11-2 W P Mullins Paul Townend 9/4
3 3 The Long Mile 7 11-2 J P Dempsey Jody McGarvey 15/2
4 2¼ Tout Est Permis 8 11-2 Noel Meade Sean Flanagan 5/1
5 8 Anibale Fly 11 11-2 A J Martin Mark Walsh 17/2
