Willie Mullins completes big-race double at Gowran Park

Closutton is ‘over the hill and not very far away’ from Gowran Park and the two main prizes on Red Mills Trials Day joined the countless others which have gone across the county boundary over the years.

The Grade 2 Chase completed was leg two as Impaire et Passe got up late after running down Sa Fureur on his first start for 291 days with Mullins' other runner Classic Getaway, who made much of the early running in third.

One telling feature of the race, run over just short of two-and-a-half miles, was a winning time more than a minute outside of standard.

The winner has plenty of spring options holding entries in the Ryanair Chase, Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup and Randox Grand National.

The other Graded Race, the Red Mills Trial Hurdle, was won by Storm Heart with again Townend opting to arrive late to see off Workahead, who made a costly mistake two out.

The team also struck in the opening race when the Susannah Ricci colours were in the winners enclosure with Madness d’Elle, a JCB Triumph Hurdle entry, who went one better than on debut in last month's hurdling debut at Punchestown.

A sparkling four-timer was completed when King Alexander beat stablemate Yoradreamer to land the closing beginners' chase.

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