Willie Mullins’ mare Vroum Vroum Mag could be retired reports owner Rich Ricci
RICH RICCI is considering retiring his brilliant mare Vroum Vroum Mag.
The Willie Mullins-trained mare has enjoyed a number of top-level triumphs including when winning the Mares' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.
She has not been seen since finishing well beaten in the Punchestown Champion Hurdle last April.
Ricci said: "She is still in training. She got hurt last year at Punchestown and she has been off for a while.
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"She is nine and we keep talking about whether we should run her or put her in foal and retire her. I'm in two minds and we will probably just keep her on the go and see what happens.
"If the Mares' Hurdle was to shake up and a few fell away we might consider it, but at the moment I'm leaning towards retiring her.
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"She's been very good for us. She is a very well-bred National Hunt mare and she will make a very good broodmare.
"I've not spoken to the vet about it, but I want to make sure that anything we do won't jeopardise that side of her career. We will make a decision in the next four to six weeks."