WILLIE Mullins and Paul Townend followed up a great weekend at the Dublin Racing Festival in Leopardstown by teaming up for a near 14/1 treble with Dolcita, Tempo Chapter Two and Heia at this mid-week Fairyhouse fixture.

Dolcita put in a fine round of jumping to take the opening two-mile, five-furlong Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase.

The Sullivan Bloodstock-owned evens favourite, who won a Tramore maiden hurdle over two years ago and had brief spells with both Paul Nicholls and Fergal O’Brien before rejoining the Closutton maestro this season, drew clear before the last to easily beat the front-running Carrigeen Lotus by 14 lengths.

“She’s a little dinger. She caught my eye schooling when she came back to us and she just knew what she was at,” said Townend, whereas Mullins commented: “She may go for the Mares’ Chase at Cheltenham although that would be a big step up from a beginners’ race. We’ll look at other options as well and discuss it with connections.”

Good style

Heia booked her ticket on the powerful Mullins squad for Prestbury Park next month by taking division one of the Book For Bobbyjo Chase Day 26th February Mares Maiden Hurdle in good style.

The 11/10 favourite took control from two out to beat See A Stride by a convincing five lengths and Mullins said afterwards: “She looks another nice mare for Kenny (Alexander) and I think her next race will be the Mares’ Novice at Cheltenham. That’s her trip (two miles) and I think better ground will suit her as well.”

Tempo Chapter Two (5/2) wasn’t quite as impressive as the other two winners in the two-mile Fairyhouse.ie Rated Novice Hurdle, driven out by Townend after a slight mistake at the last, ultimately beating Hollow Sound by four and a quarter lengths.

“I didn’t like the way he was going over the first mile and Paul said the same but he pulled him wide about the third last and he seemed to warm up and clicked into gear,” said Mullins of the John McGovern-owned gelding.

“It seems to be the right trip for him and I think he’ll improve with better ground in the spring. The ground was my one worry coming up here today.”

THE Fairyhouse Easter Festival 16th-18th April Rated Chase was the feature race of the afternoon and Full Time Score justified good support (6/1 - 100/30) in the near three-mile event.

The lightly raced eight-year-old jumped to the front for Rachael Blackmore at the final fence and proved strongest in the closing stages to beat Discorama and Smoking Gun by a length and a head.

“He did it nicely and stayed at it well which was nice to see. He’s a fine stamp of a horse and is really coming to himself now. Chris (Jones, owner) has been really patient,” said trainer Henry de Bromhead. “He seems to have a tendency to want to go right so the first thing on my mind was possibly the Irish National back here. It’s lovely to see him stay so well there and who knows after that.”

Paul Nolan is still aiming Discorama at Aintree’s Grand National, although the gelding will also get an entry in the Ultima Handicap Chase at Cheltenham.

One better

The Enniscorthy handler went one better in the Sign Up To Our Newsletter At Fairyhouse.ie Maiden Hurdle where Hms Seahorse landed the odds under Bryan Cooper.

The 8/11 favourite was far from fluent at the final two flights but got on top inside the final 100 yards for Bryan Cooper to beat Global Export by a length and a quarter.

“He has a lovely attitude for a fella that is still a colt. Hopefully he’ll be an ideal weight in the Boodles and he’ll have a chance in that, said Nolan. “He might improve on a bit better ground being by Galileo. Bryan said he’s learning all the time and he seems to be progressing.”

GORDON Elliott and Davy Russell recorded a double via Gevrey and Burn The Evidence, and the latter has an interesting target much further afield.

Burn The Evidence reeled in the pace-setting Gjoumi approaching the straight in division two of the Book For Bobbyjo Chase Day 26th February Mares Maiden Hurdle and soon asserted to beat that rival by a facile 21 lengths.

The evens favourite is owned in partnership by Faye Morris and Aidan ‘Mouse’ O’Ryan, who said: “She picked up a fillies’ bonus for winning a bumper at Ayr last month and another five grand bonus today. We’ll try and pick up another bonus race with her and the plan is to go for a mares’ stakes race at Nashville in May.”

Syndicate success

Denis Gallagher made a worthwhile trip over from Chester to see his syndicate colours carried to success by Gevrey in the Discover Meath Handicap Chase.

The 6/1 shot was sent on by Russell off the home bend and kept on gamely on the run-in to beat Nobody Home by three-quarters of a length.

Russell said: “The step up in trip slowed everything down for him. He jumped great and got into a lovely rhythm.

“He finished off his race better than I expected and plugged on well. He jumped the third last really quick and I didn’t want to disappoint him.”

Second reserve Memory Of Youth took full advantage of getting into the Support Irish Injured Jockeys Handicap Hurdle, adding to a course and distance win just last month.

Sean Flanagan was again in the saddle as the eight-year-old mare, trained locally by ‘Sneezy’ Foster for the Well Lads Syndicate, led after the last to beat Kashi by two lengths.

“She loves it here and the blinkers have really switched her on. She’s travelling better and jumping better. Sean gave her a great ride,” said Foster of the 10/1 chance.

“Fran Kennedy rides her out every day at home and has been telling me she’s on fire. Normally I wouldn’t run them back so quick but when they are as happy as she is at the moment then why not.”