Willie Mullins hit the front in the UK trainers' championship with a clear-cut success from one of his stable aces as Gaelic Warrior and Paul Townend cruised home in the 2025 Oaksey Chase on the final day of the British jumps season.
Having had a subdued first half of the season, Gaelic Warrior (5-6 favourite) came back to life at Aintree on his previous start and he was diverted here from Punchestown to aid Willie Mullins’ championship bid.
With Pic D’orhy making a bad mistake at the second and pulled up before halfway, Gaelic Warrior had his made his task easier and the result was never in doubt.
His stablemate Appreciate It stayed on well for second five lengths away, just edging out Jamie Snowden’s Ga Law by a neck.
Mullins said: “I didn’t mind the ground or trip and it was just whether he had recovered from his last race or not. He was coming back from Aintree quick and I would rather have been going to Punchestown time-wise.
“He probably wouldn’t go to Punchestown next week now after that, but do we go for the King George next year? We’re going to have a very open mind about it. He’s fast enough on soft ground and also good on good ground, so there’s lots of options for him."
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