Cheltenham Festival: Willie Mullins confirms Ballyburn to run in Gallagher Novices’ Hurdle | Racing News

Willie Mullins has confirmed the newly-named Gallagher Novices’ Hurdle as Ballyburn’s Cheltenham Festival target, with Mystical Power and Tullyhill both bound for the Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle. Beaten by Firefox on his hurdling debut at Fairyhouse in December, Ballyburn subsequently bolted up over two and a half miles at Leopardstown before successfully reverting to…

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Emiliano Sala: Cardiff City suing football agent Willie McKay five years after plane disaster | Football News

Cardiff City are suing football agent Willie McKay in order to gain information about his involvement in the Emiliano Sala transfer in 2019. Sala was due to complete a club record move to Cardiff from Nantes during the January transfer window that year but tragically died after his private plane crashed over the English Channel.…

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Galmoy Hurdle: Monkfish into Stayers’ Hurdle picture with dominant Gowran victory for Willie Mullins | Racing News

Monkfish threw his hat into the Stayers’ Hurdle ring with a battling comeback victory in the John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran Park. It is fast approaching four years since the Willie Mullins-trained chestnut edged a thrilling Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. The following season, he looked a potential superstar in the…

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Guinness Faugheen Novice Chase: Gaelic Warrior shows star quality for Willie Mullins in Limerick romp | Racing News

Gaelic Warrior ran out a tremendous winner of the Guinness Faugheen Novice Chase at Limerick for Patrick and Willie Mullins. Racing in the famous pink and green Susannah and Rich Ricci colours that Faugheen sported throughout his illustrious career, he looks booked for the very top. While in the past connections have hinted at a…

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Allaho returns to action with easy Clonmel Oil Chase win for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend | Racing News

Allaho made the perfect return to action when making every yard of the running in the Clonmel Oil Chase. The nine-year-old had not been seen in action since slamming Clan Des Obeaux over three miles in the Punchestown Gold Cup back in 2022. However, he has made his name as a chaser over intermediate trips,…

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Melbourne Cup: Willie Mullins dreaming of bringing Flemington showpiece to Carlow with Vauban and Absurde | Racing News

Victory for either Vauban or Absurde in the Lexus Melbourne Cup would rank alongside the highlights of Willie Mullins’ career, according to the multiple Irish National Hunt champion trainer. There is barely a prize in jumps racing that Mullins has not won, with the County Carlow handler counting three Cheltenham Gold Cups, four Champion Hurdles…

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Today on Sky Sports Racing: Willie and Emmet Mullins bid for French Gold Cup glory at Auteuil

Both Willie and Emmet Mullins will be chasing success in the French Gold Cup from Auteuil this afternoon, live on Sky Sports Racing. 3.05 Auteuil – National winner Noble Yeats goes for Gold A big field of 18 line ups this year’s Grand Steeplechase Of Paris (3:05) at Auteuil, otherwise known as the French Gold…

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Punchestown Festival: Willie Mullins set to unleash star-studded squad after missing Grand National

Having been conspicuous in his absence at both Fairyhouse and Aintree, Willie Mullins is in line for a return to the spotlight at his beloved Punchestown Festival. The Closutton handler was forced to watch both the Irish and English Grand National Festivals from home as he recovers from a hip operation, but has declared himself…

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