25/1 Clonmel hat-trick for Mullins and Walsh Miss Me Now brought up a Clonmel treble for Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh when powering home to take the concluding Clonmel Oil Slan Abhaile Hurdle. Odds-on favourite Vigil was on terms with Sanibel Island, but struggling, when falling at the last. In truth second market-choice, Miss Me Now (100/30) looked like she had a lot to do to get to the principals in the straight. She had loads left from the last though, staying on well for a three and a quarter length win over Sanibel Island. The earlier Mullins and Walsh winners were Alelchi Inois and Westerner Lady. "He timed it very well but he might have been a bit fortunate. She picked up really well but who knows what would have happened if Vigil hadn't fallen," commented Mullins post race. "It was a nice surprise and we'll have to find a winners' of two next - it's a big improvement from anything she has shown so far- we gave her a break and obviously it suited her." On the weekend's Morgiana Hurdle Mullins said: "We'll see how things are in the morning but I'm not too worried about the likes of Annie Power, as it is the other ones (his lesser rated horses) I'm worried about. "There isn't an opportunity for those horses to run and there's nothing for them in the immediate future so we'll be running as many as we can - the race needs to be supported and they may as well run there." (TW & EM)
