WILLIE Mullins was responsible for the only blip on the race record of Lossiemouth when, in the Grade 1 Spring Juvenile Hurdle at Leopardstown in February 2023, he saddled the first three home, Gala Marceau, Lossiemouth and Tekao.

That has been the only defeat in 10 starts for the five-year-old daughter of Great Pretender (King’s Theatre) who took her haul of Grade 1 victories to six with a bloodless win in the Hatton’s Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse over the weekend. She is within half a length of taking her winnings to £500,000. Bred by Elevage des Vallons and Ian Kellit, Lossiemouth was unsold when offered as a yearling, and a bid of just €15,000 might have bought her.