Alelchi Inois maintains unbeaten record over fences

Updated: Tuesday, 09 Sep 2014 22:09 | Comments Willie Mullins and Paul Townend teamed up for a double at Galway

Alelchi Inois stretched his winning run to four races by securing Grade Three honours at Galway.

The on-song six-year-old, trained by Willie Mullins, did not need to be overly extended to take the Deacy Gilligan Ballybrit Novice Chase over two miles and a furlong.

Alelchi Inois was always close to the pace initiated by Enjoy Responsibly, who still held an appreciable advantage three fences from home.

But a solid leap from the 2-5 favourite at the final fence completely changed the complexion of the race as Paul Townend's partner bounded along the lengthy home straight to win convincingly.

Definite Ruby stayed on for second but was never really a factor.

Alelchi Inois is now unbeaten in four starts since his focus turned to chasing.

Townend said: "He is a joy to ride over fences. He couldn't have done it any better. He is a summer-ground horse."

That gave Mullins and Townend a double as the pair had earlier landed the Easyfix Rubber Products Novice Hurdle with Most Peculiar (9-10fav).

The winner was chased home by Draco when scoring at the festival here and it was Aidan O'Brien's charge that gave him most to worry about again.

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Alelchi Inois maintains unbeaten record over fences