Vicky obliges as Ruby & Willie double up

After taking the first with Alonso Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh quickly doubled up in the second, the Casey Tarmacadam Mares Hurdle, scoring with Vicky De L’Oasis (8/11 favourite).

The French import scored on her Irish debut at Galway last month, winning easily by ten lengths, and she followed up this afternoon in comfortable fashion.

The four-year-old daughter of Ultimately Lucky made all the running, and went clear at the second last, staying on well on the run-in to score by three and a quarter lengths. Mulleady kept on to take second under Shane Shorthall for Tony Martin at 5/1, while Eyesontheprize who was sent off the 3/1 second favourite, fell at the last when a beaten third.

Willie Mullins said afterwards: "We made the running as she doesn’t settle very well. She shows plenty of speed at home and she might drop back to two miles."