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Faugheen, the 12-year-old racehorse, achieved yet another major victory by winning the Matchbook Betting Exchange Novice Chase at Limerick. The win marked his 11th Grade One victory. And also his first in the over-fences category. Ridden by Patrick Mullins, Faugheen impressed the crowd by pulling ahead of his nearest competitor and finishing the race a full eight lengths ahead. This achievement adds to his already impressive list of accomplishments. And it proves that Faugheen is still a force to be reckoned with in the racing world.
Patrick rode the 600th winner of his career when The Big Getaway. His father Willie trained him. And took the bumper at Punchestown on Saturday, November 16, 2019.
Patrick Mullins rides 600th winner of his career
Faugheen is an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2015 Champion Hurdle. And also back-to-back Christmas Hurdles in 2014 and 2015. His best performance on a racecourse came in the 2016 Irish Champion Hurdle for. Authorities rate him as the best two-mile hurdler of the 21st century. His career started over Point-to-point fences as a four-year-old. He started racing under National Hunt rules in the 2013/2014 season where he emerged as a leading Novice hurdler. He won all of his races including the Dorans Pride Novice Hurdle, Cheltenham Novices Hurdle, and Herald Champion Novice Hurdle acquiring the nickname “The Machine” in the process.
Trainer Willie Mullins said he was “absolutely delighted” with a “hell of a performance” by his charge. He adds: “He may be 11, rising 12, but he deserves to go for one of the big races at the Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown.
Despite being almost 12 years old, the 2015 Champion Hurdle winner proved that he is still a strong competitor by defeating another well-known horse named Samcro. He has won nine times at the highest level of competition over the smaller obstacles.
Faugheen enjoyed himself out in front in the hands of Patrick Mullins. But his market rival was never too far away. Tintangle tried to keep tabs on the big two. But he fell five fences from the finish, leaving the market principals to fight it out.
Faugheen, trained by Willie Mullins, jumped the last two obstacles in great style. And he pulled clear to win by 10 lengths. Castlebrook Lad was 22 lengths back in third place.
Mullins was at Kempton to see Footpad finish third in King George VI Chase. And nominated the Flogas Novice Chase at Leopardstown in early February as the likely next target for Faugheen. He said: “To go toe-to-toe with Samcro over the last six furlongs was very good. He did what he always does, in that he gallops and jumps.
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