Willie Mullins pulls Lossiemouth out of mouthwatering Champion Hurdle clash vs Constitution Hill and State Man… again
Rich Ricci's incredible grey mare was around 3-1 to serve it up over two miles to the two big boys over in Ireland.
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Lossiemouth is out of Punchestown's Champion Hurdle
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But Closutton boss Mullins has pulled the plug on her run after failing to include her in the five-day confirmation stage.
Constitution Hill, who has been schooling over fences after falling on his past two runs, was included.
As was State Man for Mullins, who
Gordon Elliott's Brighterdaysahead is in the huge Friday contest, as is Champion Hurdle winner Golden Ace.
Mullins has also included County Hurdle winner Kargese and third Absurde, as well as Daddy Long Legs and Winter Fog.
The all-conquering handler has left El Fabiolo in the race too, despite him being declared for Tuesday's Champion Chase.
For Lossiemouth, she could yet run at Punchestown but in Saturday's Mares' Champion Hurdle over 2m4f.
The decision to pull her from the top two-mile contest is a repeat of what happened at last month's Cheltenham.
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Lossiemouth made a mockery of her rivals in the Mares' Hurdle over 2m4f.
And though Mullins said it was ultimately the right decision to run her there, there was a massive case of 'what might have been' after the unbelievable ending to the Champion Hurdle.
Golden Ace benefitted from Constitution Hill and State Man's falls after Brighterdaysahead ran out of steam entirely on the run-in to win at 25-1, with 66-1 Burdett Road in second.
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