Douvan and Patrick Mullins negotiate the last© Photo Healy Racing
< Douvan made it two from two over fences in Leopardstown's Racing Post Novice Chase with a performance that oozed class.
The leading novice hurdler last term, Willie Mullins' budding superstar is heading for the top of the tree at his new discipline, judging by this 18-length stroll.< Sizing John to his credit, tried to get Douvan off the bridle rounding the turn, but Patrick Mullins hadn't moved a muscle on board the 4-7 favourite, and didn't really need to for his mount to a register an 18-length verdict.
The Grade Two Knight Frank Juvenile Hurdle was fought out by a couple of fillies, with Apple's Jade making a successful start to life with team Mullins.< Jer's Girl made the running and saw off her rivals one by one, only to be collared in the dying strides by 12-1 shot Apple's Jade.
Her stablemate A Toi Phil (7-2) amended for last week's Clonmel controversy in the Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle.
The French import blotted his copybook when running out and unshipping Patrick Mullins on his intended Irish debut, and this was a tougher race, but he made a good impression in seeing off Don't Touch It by two lengths, with odds-on favourite Vigil only third.
Mullins snr completed a four-timer and his jockey son a treble when Bacardys (11-8 favourite) took the Donohue Marquees Flat Race.< Dysios broke his fencing duck in the 'Download The Free Racing Post Mobile App' Handicap Chase.
The 6-1 shot followed last year's winner Forty Foot Tom as he cut out the pace before making his move turning in, and he had enough in the tank to repel the late challenge of I'm All You Need by a length and a half.< Coney Island is progressive and could make up into a useful performer, judging by his impressive nine-length defeat of Improver in the Clayton Hotel Leopardstown Maiden Hurdle as the 13-8 favourite, while Ice Cold Soul (10-1) defied top weight in the Cardinal Capital Handicap Hurdle.
