Aurora Vega bounced back from Cheltenham Festival disappointment to lift the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Honeysuckle Mares Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse.
A daughter of Walk In The Park out of the six-time Cheltenham heroine Quevega, the Willie Mullins-trained seven-year-old upheld family honour by winning six of her first nine starts under rules, including a Grade Three success at Fairyhouse in late January.
She failed to fire in the Ryanair Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle in the Cotswolds last month, but Paul Townend kept the faith on her return to home soil and was duly rewarded with a Grade One victory.
Mullins said: “Like her mother she’s maturing with age. The family just seems to get better with age, and it looks like she’ll stay further.
Aurora Vega (right) heads for home
“Quevega had a big heart and she’s breeding mares with a big heart as well.”
Aurora Vega disputed the lead from the flag-fall and went clear of her rivals heading out onto the second circuit.
She got close to the second-last and particularly the last hurdle, giving Fergal O’Brien’s British raider That’ll Do Moss a sniff of victory, but Aurora Vega found plenty for pressure on the run-in to emerge victorious by two-and-a-quarter lengths.
Mullins, landing this prize for the fourth year in succession and a ninth time overall, added: “I was particularly pleased with the ride Paul gave her – he just stayed out wide and kept out of trouble.
“She had that one little mishap at the last, but other than that I think she jumped well and she looks like she’s just getting better with age.
“It’s unlikely she’ll run again this season, but we’ll see what there is in Punchestown for her. I’m not looking to run her again.”
Spindleberry strikes Fairyhouse Gold for Willie Mullins
Spindleberry maintained her unbeaten record over fences to provide Mullins with a record sixth victory in the WillowWarm Gold Cup.
The champion trainer saddled three runners in the Grade One feature, although that number was soon reduced by one after the early pacesetter Ile Atlantique unseated his son Patrick at the third fence.
His exit left his stablemate and 7/4 favourite Champ Kiely in front and he quickly built up a buffer over the chasing pack under Townend, with Danny Mullins and Spindleberry his closest pursuer.
Champ Kiely remained in front rounding the home turn, but Spindleberry took over coming to the final fence and found plenty on the run-in to score by four-and-a-half lengths, with Gordon Elliott’s Firefox staying on to beat Champ Kiely to the runner-up spot and deny Mullins a one-two.
Mullins said: “She shows a real liking for this place and I thought Danny gave her a lovely ride.
Winning connections of Spindleberry were all smiles at Fairyhouse
“Whether she goes on to Punchestown or not, we’ll have a look at the programme and see how things are, but she’s a nice mare for the future and I think she should be well able to go out to three miles next season.”
Champ Kiely was beaten a total of 10-and-a-half lengths in third and Mullins added: “I was a little disappointed with Champ Kiely, but I think he was having to avoid the loose horse and may have taken his eye off it.”
This news was originally published on this post .
About the author
Assunção vence Rio-Niterói e será sede dos Jogos Pan e Parapan-Americanos de 2031
Foto: Marlon Falcão/ Divulgação Candidatura Rio-Niterói 2031A candidatura formada por Rio de Janeiro e Niterói acabou sendo superada pela de Assunção nesta sexta-feira (10/10). Com isso, a capital do Paraguai foi escolhida como sede dos Jogos Pan e Parapan-Americanos de 2031. A votação ocorreu nesta sexta-feira, em Santiago, no Chile e reuniu os comitês olímpicos das Américas. PUBLICIDADE PUBLICIDADEPrimeira vez do Paraguai como sedeEsta será a primeira vez que o Paraguai será país-sede do Pan. O Brasil já recebeu os Jogos duas vezes. Primeiro em 1963, e depois em 2007, no Rio de Janeiro.. Assunção sediará a 21ª edição do evento, que começou em 1951, em Buenos Aires, na Argentina. No total, 41 comitês olímpicos das Américas participaram da eleição, com 53 votos possíveis. Cidades que já sediaram o Pan tiveram direito ao voto dobrado. Entre esses países estavam Estados Unidos, […]
Fire and Ice: Top starts, sits and sleepers in fantasy football for Week 6
Start Justin Herbert: The Miami Dolphins have allowed 13 touchdowns and 23.6 fantasy points per game to quarterbacks this season, both the third-most in the NFL. Sit Sam Darnold: The Jacksonville Jaguars have 10 defensive interceptions this season, three more than any other team through the first five weeks. They have allowed just one quarterback to score more than 17 fantasy points against them this season, and that was Patrick Mahomes last week, who scored 12 of his 26 points with his legs (he had 60 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown in the game). Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes Are you struggling to set your Week 6 fantasy lineups? Maybe I can help… Below you can find my top fire (boom) and ice (bust) players at each position for Week 6. I also include my sleeper of the week at […]
Fantasy Football: Week 6 red-zone report
Chris Olave draws an ideal matchup to find the end zone this week: Held to just one touchdown on the year so far, Olave should get plenty of good opportunities in a positive Week 6 matchup. Ashton Jeanty should bounce back in Week 6: After being held out of the end zone in Week 5, Jeanty draws one of the best matchups to score on the ground this week. Unlock your edge with PFF+: Access Premium Stats, dominate fantasy with in-season tools and projections and make smarter bets with the new PFF Player Prop Tool. Get 25% off your PFF+ annual subscription with code PFFFANTASYPODCAST25. Estimated Reading Time: 40 minutes The high-scoring areas of the field are the most valuable areas of opportunity for our fantasy football assets. This report will keep track of each team’s top performers in that […]
Froome shows for the first time the scars of his serious accident that almost cost him his life
Chris Froome, one of cycling's living legends, has shared with his followers the shocking aftermath of his latest accident, the most serious of his career. It happened in August, while he was training in France, when a bad gesture on the road led him to lose control, crash into a traffic sign and end up being evacuated by helicopter to the military hospital in Toulon. The estimated speed at the time of impact: about 50 kilometers per hour.Angel Reese becomes first pro athlete to walk Victoria's Secret runwayThe consequences were devastating: four broken ribs, a fractured vertebra, a collapsed lung and, most seriously, a ruptured pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart. A diagnosis that would have challenged even those who have never ridden a bicycle. But Froome, who turned 40 this year, has once again demonstrated his indomitable spirit.On […]
Fotbalisté Kazachstánu porazili Lichtenštejnsko i podruhé
41. týden Dnes kvalifikace - pátek 10. října Kazachstán - Lichtenštejnsko Kazachstán - Lichtenštejnsko 4 : 0 Včera kvalifikace - čtvrtek 9. října Česko - Chorvatsko Česko - Chorvatsko 0 : 0 Včera kvalifikace - čtvrtek 9. října Malta - Nizozemsko Malta - Nizozemsko 0 : 4 Včera kvalifikace - čtvrtek 9. října Bělorusko - Dánsko Bělorusko - Dánsko 0 : 6 Včera kvalifikace - čtvrtek 9. října Finsko - Litva Finsko - Litva 2 : 1 Včera kvalifikace - čtvrtek 9. října Faerské o. - Černá Hora Faerské o. - Černá Hora 4 : 0 Včera kvalifikace - čtvrtek 9. října Kypr - Bosna a Herc. Kypr - Bosna a Herc. 2 : 2 Včera kvalifikace - čtvrtek 9. října Rakousko - San Marino Rakousko - San Marino 10 : 0 37. týden 8.9.2025 kvalifikace - pondělí 8. září Chorvatsko - Černá Hora Chorvatsko - Černá Hora 4 : 0 8.9.2025 kvalifikace - pondělí 8. září Izrael […]
Fantasy Football: Understanding positional scarcity and volatility in dynasty leagues
Don't lean on the unstable running back position: Players like Jacory Croskey-Merritt are great for contending teams, but a rebuilding dynasty squad will want to consider that he could be sharing a backfield, buried on a depth chart or out of the league entirely in a few years. Always take shots at quarterback: Particularly in superflex leagues, you shouldn't be leaving a fantasy draft without taking a chance on at least one quarterback. But still be wary of signal-callers drafted outside of the first round. Estimated Reading Time: 9 minutes Not all positions are created equal — especially for fantasy football. Understanding volatility and scarcity is the difference between trading away tomorrow’s crown jewel and flipping fool’s gold. Running backs are the most volatile assets in fantasy, especially in dynasty leagues, where you’re trying to account for production several years […]
Related
Assunção vence Rio-Niterói e será sede dos Jogos Pan e Parapan-Americanos de 2031
Foto: Marlon Falcão/ Divulgação Candidatura Rio-Niterói 2031A candidatura formada por Rio de Janeiro e Niterói acabou sendo superada pela de Assunção nesta sexta-feira (10/10). Com isso, a capital do Paraguai foi escolhida como sede dos Jogos Pan e Parapan-Americanos de 2031. A votação ocorreu nesta sexta-feira, em Santiago, no Chile e reuniu os comitês olímpicos das Américas. PUBLICIDADE PUBLICIDADEPrimeira vez do Paraguai como sedeEsta será a primeira vez que o Paraguai será país-sede do Pan. O Brasil já recebeu os Jogos duas vezes. Primeiro em 1963, e depois em 2007, no Rio de Janeiro.. Assunção sediará a 21ª edição do evento, que começou em 1951, em Buenos Aires, na Argentina. No total, 41 comitês olímpicos das Américas participaram da eleição, com 53 votos possíveis. Cidades que já sediaram o Pan tiveram direito ao voto dobrado. Entre esses países estavam Estados Unidos, […]
Fire and Ice: Top starts, sits and sleepers in fantasy football for Week 6
Start Justin Herbert: The Miami Dolphins have allowed 13 touchdowns and 23.6 fantasy points per game to quarterbacks this season, both the third-most in the NFL. Sit Sam Darnold: The Jacksonville Jaguars have 10 defensive interceptions this season, three more than any other team through the first five weeks. They have allowed just one quarterback to score more than 17 fantasy points against them this season, and that was Patrick Mahomes last week, who scored 12 of his 26 points with his legs (he had 60 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown in the game). Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes Are you struggling to set your Week 6 fantasy lineups? Maybe I can help… Below you can find my top fire (boom) and ice (bust) players at each position for Week 6. I also include my sleeper of the week at […]
Fantasy Football: Week 6 red-zone report
Chris Olave draws an ideal matchup to find the end zone this week: Held to just one touchdown on the year so far, Olave should get plenty of good opportunities in a positive Week 6 matchup. Ashton Jeanty should bounce back in Week 6: After being held out of the end zone in Week 5, Jeanty draws one of the best matchups to score on the ground this week. Unlock your edge with PFF+: Access Premium Stats, dominate fantasy with in-season tools and projections and make smarter bets with the new PFF Player Prop Tool. Get 25% off your PFF+ annual subscription with code PFFFANTASYPODCAST25. Estimated Reading Time: 40 minutes The high-scoring areas of the field are the most valuable areas of opportunity for our fantasy football assets. This report will keep track of each team’s top performers in that […]
Froome shows for the first time the scars of his serious accident that almost cost him his life
Chris Froome, one of cycling's living legends, has shared with his followers the shocking aftermath of his latest accident, the most serious of his career. It happened in August, while he was training in France, when a bad gesture on the road led him to lose control, crash into a traffic sign and end up being evacuated by helicopter to the military hospital in Toulon. The estimated speed at the time of impact: about 50 kilometers per hour.Angel Reese becomes first pro athlete to walk Victoria's Secret runwayThe consequences were devastating: four broken ribs, a fractured vertebra, a collapsed lung and, most seriously, a ruptured pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart. A diagnosis that would have challenged even those who have never ridden a bicycle. But Froome, who turned 40 this year, has once again demonstrated his indomitable spirit.On […]
Fotbalisté Kazachstánu porazili Lichtenštejnsko i podruhé
41. týden Dnes kvalifikace - pátek 10. října Kazachstán - Lichtenštejnsko Kazachstán - Lichtenštejnsko 4 : 0 Včera kvalifikace - čtvrtek 9. října Česko - Chorvatsko Česko - Chorvatsko 0 : 0 Včera kvalifikace - čtvrtek 9. října Malta - Nizozemsko Malta - Nizozemsko 0 : 4 Včera kvalifikace - čtvrtek 9. října Bělorusko - Dánsko Bělorusko - Dánsko 0 : 6 Včera kvalifikace - čtvrtek 9. října Finsko - Litva Finsko - Litva 2 : 1 Včera kvalifikace - čtvrtek 9. října Faerské o. - Černá Hora Faerské o. - Černá Hora 4 : 0 Včera kvalifikace - čtvrtek 9. října Kypr - Bosna a Herc. Kypr - Bosna a Herc. 2 : 2 Včera kvalifikace - čtvrtek 9. října Rakousko - San Marino Rakousko - San Marino 10 : 0 37. týden 8.9.2025 kvalifikace - pondělí 8. září Chorvatsko - Černá Hora Chorvatsko - Černá Hora 4 : 0 8.9.2025 kvalifikace - pondělí 8. září Izrael […]
Fantasy Football: Understanding positional scarcity and volatility in dynasty leagues
Don't lean on the unstable running back position: Players like Jacory Croskey-Merritt are great for contending teams, but a rebuilding dynasty squad will want to consider that he could be sharing a backfield, buried on a depth chart or out of the league entirely in a few years. Always take shots at quarterback: Particularly in superflex leagues, you shouldn't be leaving a fantasy draft without taking a chance on at least one quarterback. But still be wary of signal-callers drafted outside of the first round. Estimated Reading Time: 9 minutes Not all positions are created equal — especially for fantasy football. Understanding volatility and scarcity is the difference between trading away tomorrow’s crown jewel and flipping fool’s gold. Running backs are the most volatile assets in fantasy, especially in dynasty leagues, where you’re trying to account for production several years […]
Be the first to leave a comment