‘To me he looks a chaser’ – Willie Mullins drops huge hint on future target of Cheltenham Festival winner Ballyburn
WILLIE MULLINS played his typical tantalising game with punters in a stable tour of his biggest stars – but suggested Ballyburn will go over fences.
Last season’s incredible Ballymore winner is top of the market for the 2m Arkle and 3m Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase.
Beaten just once in seven races under rules he has looked every inch a monster and the one punters are desperate to know what comes next.
Mullins gave absolutely nothing away on the whole when speaking to Sporting Life.
But he did hint that, if he had his way, he would probably lean to going over the bigger obstacles.
Mullins said: “I’m very happy with him. I haven’t had a chance to chat to (owners) Ronnie Bartlett or Dave Manasseh about his direction this year, but he can go both directions.
“He probably has to find a good half stone or more to be Champion Hurdle class.
“We’ll have to have that conversation in a short while.
“He jumps well and to me he looks a chaser but he’s obviously very sharp over his hurdles as well.
“We’ll have to leave that decision for the next few weeks.”
More to follow.
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