Reaching High wins for the King and Queen at Listowel
By Racing TV
Last Updated: Fri 25 Sep 2026
Reaching High recorded a famous success for the King and Queen as he broke his duck over jumps when barely having to get out of first gear in the John J. Galvin Maiden Hurdle at Listowel.
Twice a beaten favourite at Royal Ascot, the Willie Mullins-trained son of Sea The Stars was a half-length second on his hurdling bow last month after switching from the Flat, but it was a different story at the Harvest Festival in County Kerry.
Paul Townend barely had to move a muscle on the 1-4 chance, never seeing another rival and having enough in hand to canter to a 10-length victory despite getting the last flight all wrong.
Mullins said: “Unfortunately the King and Queen aren’t present but would love to be here, as one of their stated aims is to visit every county in Ireland. They only have a few left and hopefully will come to ‘the Kingdom’ (as Listowel is known) some day.
“The horse got a fright at the last but he jumps well enough. He likes a flat track, but it can be a bit sharp here and he is a huge, big, long-striding horse so was inclined to get unbalanced around the bends. Other than that, he did it well.”
Mullins added: “The ultimate plan is to go for the Turners Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham next March and I think he is more of a good-ground horse, so running in Leopardstown at Christmas would be fantastic. We’ll take it baby steps first.”
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