PRINCESS Vega evoked memories of one of the great National Hunt mares of recent times as the first produce of the brilliant Quevega lit up this afternoon fixture with a winning debut in the BetVictor Bet €5 Get €30 Offer Maiden Hurdle.

Just like her mother – a 16-times scorer who won an unprecedented six consecutive renewals of the David Nicholson Mares Hurdle at Cheltenham – the daughter of Beat Hollow is trained by Willie Mullins and is owned by the Hammer And Trowel Syndicate.