Patrick Mullins is confident Ballyburn will be able to take his revenge on Teahupoo when they next meet following a "slightly unlucky" Sunday defeat.
Gordon Elliott's Teahupoo once again came out on top to record a third career win in the Grade 1 Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse, with Ballyburn a fast-finishing second under Paul Townend, but Mullins feels the runner-up was a shade unfortunate not to take his measure.
Leading amateur rider Mullins, who recently claimed his 900th victory in the saddle, told Sporting Life: "It was a great run from Ballyburn, it was a little bit of a tactical race and Gordon (Elliott) and his lot rode brilliant races, all three of them. So I think we were slightly unlucky.
"Take nothing away from Teahupoo, he's put together a fantastic body of work, he's a fantastic horse and we'd love to have him, but I think we were probably unlucky on the day."
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