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Willie Mullins column: Day three Cheltenham Festival runners including Klassical Dream

By Willie Mullins

16:49 · THU March 17, 2022

Irish champion trainer Willie Mullins takes you through his team for day three of the Cheltenham Festival.

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16:50 Statuaire

Statuaire^h³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 139

28/1

She won the Royal Bond. While she hasn’t held up that form since, this is bound to be strongly run and coming off a very fast pace I think she has enough stamina to be staying on up the hill. She could be in the money.

16:50 Braganza

Braganza⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| OR: -

125/1

On her first run she looked real Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle material but has been a little disappointing since. If she finishes in the first half we’d be happy.

16:50 Brandy Love

Brandy Love⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: P Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: -| BF

10/3

Threw away her chance on a right-handed track at Fairyhouse last time but back left-handed here she commands huge respect. She’s the choice of stable jockey Paul Townend and the nice ground after Wednesday’s rain gives her a huge chance.

16:50 Dinoblue

Dinoblue⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: M P Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: -| D

11/8

She was very impressive in Clonmel and has been pleasing me in her homework. Mark Walsh rides for JP McManus and she seems to have a lot of natural ability. She’s a natural jumper and is another you’d need to have huge respect for.

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16:50 Grangee

Grangee⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: P Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: -

13/2

Patrick rides her. When she fell two out at Fairyhouse Bryan Cooper felt he was going very well against Allegorie De Vassy and Brandy Love. That thought puts her in here with a chance but to my money it was too far out that day to know.

16:50 Heia

Heia³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: W P Mullins| OR: -

33/1

She’s ridden by Rachael Blackmore and is a real sharp hurdling type. She’ll need to improve to hit the frame but she could do, and the way Rachael rides this track anything is possible.

16:50 Hors Piste

Hors Piste^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: B J Cooper| T: W P Mullins| OR: -| BF

12/1

She put everything together on her second outing for us to win at Clonmel. She could go well.

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