Willie Mullins landed a 98/1 treble at Fairyhouse on Easter Monday as Implicit (9/2), Macdermot (5/1) and Redemption Day (2/1 f) all won their respective races.
Implicit got the ball rolling for the champion trainer when winning the opening race on the card under Paul Townend before Macdermot under Danny Mullins won the penultimate contest, with Redemption Day triumphing in the bumper under Jody Townend.
Danny also partnered Minella Cocooner (20/1) to finish third in the Irish Grand National for his uncle, who said on Macdermot afterwards: “He’s been running over trips that were too short, but we couldn’t find races for him.
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“Today was the first time he got his ground and trip. He’s a horse that I’d be really looking forward to going over extended trips in the future, in some of the those bigger handicaps.
“He could be an Irish National horse or one for Aintree, any of those extended races.
“I think he’s only coming to himself. He’s a very gross horse and it’s taken me a long time to get him fit.”
Jody – who rode a Grade Two winner over hurdles for the stable on Sunday – then took the Leinster Reinforcements & Brazil Piling (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race with Redemption Day (2-1 joint-favourite).
Mullins said: “He’s had his problems but he’s coming right now, even on ground he didn’t like there.
“Jody got him lovely and settled and was able to use his bit of class.
“I think now we’ll head to Punchestown for the Champion Bumper.
“He has a little bit of class and hopefully he’ll go novice hurdling after that.”
In sixth place for Mullins in the National was We’llhavewan, who in turn was one place in front of his stablemate and 4-1 favourite Nick Rockett.
Mullins said: “I was really pleased with Minella Cocooner, he ran a cracker.
“Nick Rockett ran well as well, but just had too much weight.
“We’llhavewan just didn’t get home today but we do know he stays that trip.”
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