emphatically ended her
Festival hoodoo when claiming the Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase for Willie Mullins and Mark Walsh.
The eight-year-old had three times been a beaten favourite at National Hunt racing’s showpiece meeting, including when a close second to Limerick Lace in this contest 12 months ago.
However, she laid those ghosts to rest to give owner JP McManus a fourth consecutive Mares’ Chase victory.
Walsh was happy to track front-running stablemate Allegorie De Vassy for much of the way before easing ahead approaching the penultimate fence, with the 6-4 market leader left to come home clear well clear of Brides Hill after Allergorie De Vassy fell at the last.