Willie Mullins gives stable update on stars including Lossiemouth and Gaelic Warrior after market moves
WILLIE MULLINS provided a very short and sweet update on his stars including the likes of Lossiemouth and Gaelic Warrior ahead of Cheltenham Festival.
And he also offered some words of comfort to Nicky Henderson after Sir Gino was ruled out for the season.
The Closutton boss reported his squad of Galacticos to be in perfect working order four weeks out from the biggest meeting of the year.
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That appeared to include awesome grey mare Lossiemouth, who was last seen suffering a terrible fall in her Irish Champion Hurdle showdown with State Man.
While it seems Gaelic Warrior is also fine after picking up a cut in his second straight defeat to Solness in the Ladbrokes Dublin Chase earlier this month.
Both form a formidable part of Mullins’ Cheltenham army – although their final targets are yet to be totally nailed down.
Lossiemouth was a drifter in the Champion Hurdle market on the Betfair Exchange last night as money came for Gordon Elliott’s Brighterdaysahead.
While punters seemed to be of the opinion Gaelic Warrior will go for the Champion Chase – as a bit of cash landed on Il Est Francais in the Ryanair.
Mullins crossed his fingers as he gave Racing TV a quick update on everything at home.
Asked if all was well with his horses, Mullins said: “Fingers crossed! Everything going well and everything came out well from the Dublin Racing Festival.
“I don’t have any bad news.
“It was very unfortunate that Sir Gino went. I know those little injuries… we’ve had them.
“They look nothing then two days later they don’t respond to medication and next thing you’re in a bit more bother.
“It’s tough when it happens to a really good horse like that. It’s tough any day.”
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