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‘The sort of stuff he was showing me on the gallops means he could make it right to the very top over fences’
Willie Mullins talks to David Jennings for a horse-by-horse guide to his extraordinary team
At the time of writing, Britain's new champion trainer has the ante-post favourite for the Supreme, Arkle, Champion Hurdle, Turners Novices' Hurdle, Brown Advisory, Champion Bumper, Mares' Novices' Hurdle, Ryanair Chase, Triumph Hurdle, Gold Cup and Mares' Chase. Oh, and the King George as well.
The 17-time champion in his home country ferried his domination across the Irish Sea last season and arrived with a late surge to deprive Dan Skelton and Paul Nicholls in a pulsating climax to the campaign. It was the first time in 70 years that an Irish-based trainer had plundered the prize and he is 7-4 to repeat the feat this season.
William Peter Mullins, as he was christened, is as hungry as ever and has a sensational squad that is more than capable of sating that appetite.
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Copy- 'He’s been improving and has earned his ticket to a race like this' - Nicky Henderson goes through his festive squad
- 'I think she'll take a good bit of beating' - Dan Skelton on his exceptional festive team
- 'Hopefully he's not badly treated in a handicap' - Gavin Cromwell on his festive hopes
- 'It's going to be a hot Grade 1 but he's well up to it' - Paul Nicholls on his festive hopes
- 'We hope he's a Triumph Hurdle horse, so until he tells us otherwise we'll be aiming him that way'
- 'He’s been improving and has earned his ticket to a race like this' - Nicky Henderson goes through his festive squad
- 'I think she'll take a good bit of beating' - Dan Skelton on his exceptional festive team
- 'Hopefully he's not badly treated in a handicap' - Gavin Cromwell on his festive hopes
- 'It's going to be a hot Grade 1 but he's well up to it' - Paul Nicholls on his festive hopes
- 'We hope he's a Triumph Hurdle horse, so until he tells us otherwise we'll be aiming him that way'