Willie Mullins to have his first ever runner at Sedgefield on Tuesday
The Willie Mullins' trained Mr Escobar will travel on a 1200km round-trip for the opening novices’ hurdle at Durham venue
Willie Mullins enjoyed another Grade 1 winning weekend at home in Ireland but he’ll now turn his attention to the unusual surroundings of Sedgefield on Tuesday.
Mullins won the British jump trainers’ title in 2023/24 and has not been afraid to send his horses to remote and low key racecourses in the past few years.
Mr Escobar will break new ground for the Cloustton colonel on Tuesday when he lines up for the opening Vickers.Bet Proud To Support British Racing Novices' Hurdle at the Co Durham venue.
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Sedgefield is a 1300km round-trip from Carlow and the races’ first prize of just £4,193 is a lot less than Mullins and his army of stars is used to racing for. Fact To File picked up €90,000 for winning Sunday’s John Durkan Chase at Punchestown
Sedgefield is one of the smallest racecourses in the UK and is best known for its Durham National meeting in October but it rarely attracts top trainers like Mullins.
Brian Hayes travels over for the ride on six-year-old, who was last seen finishing sixth at Naas in October. He has only won once in his career and that was a 1m4f Dundalk maiden early last year when trained by Joseph Anthony Murray.
In the past few years Mullins has sent horses for the first time to Bangor, Ludlow, Ffos Las, Carlisle, Worcester and Fontwell but this will be a first visit to Sedgefield.
Mullins has had 62 winners from 433 runners in the UK in the past five seasons.
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