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Wait for the Willie Mullins' shuffle - three big issues from the Mares' Hurdle
Stormy Ireland: the Relkeel winner is one of eight Mares' Hurdle entries for Willie MullinsCredit: Edward Whitaker
Entries closed on Tuesday for each of the three biggest hurdles at the Cheltenham Festival. Here we look at three of the main talking points thrown up by the Mares' Hurdle entries (4.10, March 15).
Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle racecard and betting
1. Stormy Ireland to fly the flag for Mullins
There weren't a host of surprises in the entries for the Close Brothers' Mares' Hurdle, although we did receive confirmation that Shewearsitwell will miss the Grade 1 after fracturing her nostril in a fall at Leopardstown over Christmas.
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