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Gary Carson
Need comes good in style
All You Need and David Mullins
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All You Need justified good support in the opener at Navan with an easy success under David Mullins.
Alan Fleming 's charge was backed from 7/2 this morning into 11/8 favourite for the two-mile mares maiden hurdle.
The Barry Connell-owned French-bred cut out the early running before surrendering the lead before the fourth flight.
She picked it up again after the fourth last and always looked in control down the home straight. Mullins asked his mount to quicken away on the run-in for a comprehensive 15-length success. Emily Sinico kept on to take the runner-up spot without ever troubling the winner.
"We thought she was way better than she was but a few of ours were under the weather," said Fleming.
"She's getting a bit stronger now and we'll definitely have to run her somewhere. Fairyhouse might come a bit soon and we'll maybe find something in Punchestown for her."
O'Connell added: "She came form France and took a bit of time to acclimatise. She'll probably go for a handicap and she'll be a grand mare to go chasing with next year."
(Additional reporting by Alan Magee)