Seventh in the Melbourne Cup last year, the Willie Mullins trained French bred hurdler Absurde was back in the winning groove at the big Cheltenham jumping festival overnight scoring a brilliant win in the County Handicap Hurdle (2m1f).
The six year-old Fastnet Rock gelding settled last in the field of 17and produced a withering finishing to get up and win by a length beating the race favourite.
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rde has had five wins and eight placings from 19 starts and was a popular visitor in Melbourne last spring accompanied by his adoring strapper Emilie Seigle, who was with him again at Cheltenham.
Absurde might not be the best Fastnet Rock to ever race, but he’s probably the one that has won over the longest trip with his wins running out to 4000m!