Our ambassador with his thoughts on the Sunday runs of Kopek Des Bordes, Anzadam and Love Me Tender, plus a tribute to Derek O'Connor.
Patrick Mullins says there’s no sense of panic at Closutton following Kopek Des Bordes’ defeat at Navan on Sunday.
Sent off the 1/4 favourite for the Barberstown Castle Chase, the six-year-old was beaten 10 lengths by Irish Panther. However, connections were pleased with elements of the performance and are expecting significant improvement for the outing.
“It was obviously disappointing to be beaten but we weren’t going up there thinking that it would be a disaster if we didn’t win. We’ve got him out earlier than a lot of our horses because he needs the experience. He had an interrupted preparation last year, finished on a fall, and we thought we’d use this race for his confidence,” the assistant trainer told Sporting Life.
“We were happy with how he settled, happy with how he jumped and while disappointed with the result, we’re certainly not panicking. His main targets are still five months away."
