A MONSTROUS Willie Mullins horse belonging to a very famous owner was slashed for two Cheltenham Festival races – after an ‘absolutely huge’ win.
Final Demand is owned in part by Bryan Drew, who is now the sole owner of King George hero Bravemansgame.
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Final Demand – all class in the opening race of the DRF @LeopardstownRC pic.twitter.com/2Vxso98m7u
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He took over sole ownership of Bravemansgame after former part-owner John Dance was charged in ‘one of the biggest fraud cases ever seen’ in Britain.
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Drew looks to have another superstar on his hands now in the shape of Walk In The Park gelding Final Demand.
The £200,000 purchase bolted up by 15 lengths in a Limerick maiden hurdle over Christmas.
But he took his form into another stratosphere with a massive 12-length rout of rivals in the Grade 1 Nathaniel Lacy Hurdle on day one of the Dublin Racing Festival.
Despite being a late drifter in the market to 11-8, Final Demand skirted the inside running rail the whole way round.
And when Paul Townend pressed go he showed he possesses a massive engine to fly home ahead of Gordon Elliott’s Wingmen in second.
Mullins was blown away afterwards and said: “A huge performance, absolutely huge.
“For Final Demand to be able to do that in his second run over hurdles was huge.
“What he did from the last home sets him apart form a lot of other horses.”
Bookies were impressed too, but faced a scramble on their hands with what to do about his odds.
Final Demand is entered in the Supreme, Turner’s Novices’ Hurdle and the Albert Bartlett, over 2m, 2m5f and 3m respectively.
Clearly there are lots of options on the table and the layers cut him for the middle option at first.
Betfair slashed him to 9-4 fav from 6-1, while in their non-runner money back market William Hill cut him to 5-2 fav from 5-1 for the Albert Bartlett.
Punters might have a tricky time deciding where he goes, even after Mullins hinted he would stay at his current trip.
The Closutton boss is infamous for chopping and changing horse’s plans in an instant – and he invariably gets it right.
William Hill spokesperson, Lee Phelps, said: “Following an impressive victory in the opening Grade One at the Dublin Racing Festival, Final Demand is the new favourite for the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival, he’s 5/2 from 5/1 in our Non Runner Money Back market.
“Similarly, he’s been cut for the Turners Novices’ Hurdle, shortening into 3/1 second favourite from 6/1.”
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