Willie Mullins has 18 entries in the Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle
Thursday 4 February 2016 15:08, UK
Ante-post favourite Min heads a mammoth initial entry of 18 horses for Willie Mullins in the Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival on March 15.
The five-year-old has won each of his two starts for Mullins, most recently triumphing in a Grade Two event at Punchestown.
He also has Tolworth Hurdle winner Yorkhill in the mix as the Closutton handler bids to extend his domination in a race he has landed with Champagne Fever, Vautour and Douvan for the last three seasons.
No less than 31 entries hail from Ireland, with other leading hopes including Gordon Elliott's Tombstone, Supasundae from Henry de Bromhead's yard, and Dermot Weld's 2014 Champion Bumper winner Silver Concorde.
The home defence is led by Nicky Henderson, who has made five entries, including Altior - who significantly hasn't been entered in the Neptune - and Buveur D'Air.
Michael Shinners, Racing PR Manager at Sky Bet, said: "This year's Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle looks set to be a cracker with Willie Mullins, Ruby Walsh and Rich Ricci trying to win the race for an incredible fourth consecutive year. The very impressive Min heads the market and the Mullins team also have the unbeaten Yorkhill but, with the home defence led by a strong challenge from Nicky Henderson, it looks set to be another great renewal."
Entries (Total 64, 31 Irish-trained):
Horse | Age | Owner | Trainer |
A HARE BREATH (IRE) | 8 | Mrs S N J Embiricos | Ben Pauling |
A TOI PHIL (FR) | 6 | Gigginstown House Stud | Willie Mullins IRE |
AFFAIRE D'HONNEUR (FR) | 5 | Holt Robinson Kronbauer Macnabb O'Connor | Harry Whittington |
ALLBLAK DES PLACES (FR) | 4 | George Creighton | Willie Mullins IRE |
ALTIOR (IRE) | 6 | Patricia Pugh | Nicky Henderson |
ALTRUISM (IRE) | 6 | V R Vyner-Brooks, K Bowron | James Moffatt |
ALWAYS RESOLUTE | 5 | Market Avenue Racing Club Ltd | Brian Ellison |
AU QUART DE TOUR (FR) | 6 | Susannah Ricci | Willie Mullins IRE |
BABBLING STREAM | 5 | John I O'Byrne | Willie Mullins IRE |
BACHASSON (FR) | 5 | E O'Connell | Willie Mullins IRE |
BAILY CLOUD (IRE) | 6 | R A Scott | Mouse Morris IRE |
BALKO DES FLOS (FR) | 5 | Gigginstown House Stud | Willie Mullins IRE |
BALL D'ARC (FR) | 5 | Gigginstown House Stud | Gordon Elliott IRE |
BELLO CONTI (FR) | 5 | Gigginstown House Stud | Willie Mullins IRE |
BELLSHILL (IRE) | 6 | Andrea & Graham Wylie | Willie Mullins IRE |
BLEU BERRY (FR) | 5 | Luke McMahon | Willie Mullins IRE |
BLEU ET ROUGE (FR) | 5 | J P McManus | Willie Mullins IRE |
BLUE RAMBLER | 6 | Bloomfields | John Ferguson |
BRAIN POWER (IRE) | 5 | Michael Buckley | Nicky Henderson |
BUVEUR D'AIR (FR) | 5 | Potensis Bloodstock Ltd & Chris Giles | Nicky Henderson |
CHARBEL (IRE) | 5 | Julie and David Martin | Kim Bailey |
CONEY ISLAND (IRE) | 5 | J P McManus | Edward Harty IRE |
CONSUL DE THAIX (FR) | 4 | J P McManus | Nicky Henderson |
FLYING ANGEL (IRE) | 5 | R J Rexton | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
HOLLY BUSH HENRY (IRE) | 5 | Lady Bamford & Alice Bamford | Graeme McPherson |
ITS'AFREEBEE (IRE) | 6 | Rebel Jumping | Dan Skelton |
LAC LEMAN (GER) | 5 | D&D Armstrong Ltd | Pauline Robson |
LET'S DANCE (FR) | 4 | Susannah Ricci | Willie Mullins IRE |
LONG DOG | 6 | Susannah Ricci | Willie Mullins IRE |
MAHLERS STAR (IRE) | 6 | Simon Hunt & Jack Hunt | David Bridgwater |
MEET THE LEGEND | 5 | Highclere Thoroughbred Racing - Legend | Dan Skelton |
MIN (FR) | 5 | Susannah Ricci | Willie Mullins IRE |
MISTER MIYAGI (IRE) | 7 | Ben Turner & Jay Tabb | Dan Skelton |
MODUS | 6 | J P McManus | Paul Nicholls |
MOON OVER GERMANY (IRE) | 5 | Philip J Reynolds | Edward Harty IRE |
MOON RACER (IRE) | 7 | Professor Caroline Tisdall & Bryan Drew | David Pipe |
NO HERETIC | 8 | Fitri Hay | Nicky Henderson |
NORTH HILL HARVEY | 5 | Mrs G Widdowson & Lizzie Kelvin-Hughes | Dan Skelton |
OCEANE (FR) | 4 | McNeill Family | Alan King |
OKOTOKS (IRE) | 6 | Malcolm Denmark | Tony Martin IRE |
OPEN EAGLE (IRE) | 7 | Supreme Horse Racing Club/Colin Gray | Willie Mullins IRE |
PENGLAI PAVILION (USA) | 6 | Bloomfields | John Ferguson |
PETER THE MAYO MAN (IRE) | 6 | Masterson Holdings Limited | Neil Mulholland |
PETIT MOUCHOIR (FR) | 5 | Gigginstown House Stud | Willie Mullins IRE |
POTTERS LEGEND | 6 | Mrs J May | Lucy Wadham |
ROADIE JOE (IRE) | 7 | Billy Bates | Evan Williams |
SILVER CONCORDE | 8 | Dr Ronan Lambe | Dermot Weld IRE |
SOUTHSEA ISLAND (IRE) | 8 | Roy Wilson | Stuart Crawford IRE |
STERNRUBIN (GER) | 5 | Terry Warner | Philip Hobbs |
SUPASUNDAE | 6 | Ann & Alan Potts Partnership | Henry de Bromhead IRE |
TEA IN TRANSVAAL (IRE) | 5 | M J Haines | Evan Williams |
THOMAS HOBSON | 6 | Susannah Ricci | Willie Mullins IRE |
THUMB STONE BLUES (IRE) | 6 | P O'Dwyer | Shay Barry IRE |
TOMBSTONE (IRE) | 6 | Gigginstown House Stud | Gordon Elliott IRE |
TOMMY SILVER (FR) | 4 | Potensis Bloodstock Limited | Paul Nicholls |
TOWNSHEND (GER) | 5 | Susannah Ricci | Willie Mullins IRE |
TULLY EAST (IRE) | 6 | Barry Connell | Alan Fleming IRE |
TYCOON PRINCE (IRE) | 6 | Gigginstown House Stud | Gordon Elliott IRE |
VIGIL (IRE) | 7 | Noel Furlong | Dermot Weld IRE |
WAIT FOR ME (FR) | 6 | Andrew Cohen | Philip Hobbs |
WHISPERING STORM (GER) | 6 | Masterson Holdings Limited | Paul Nicholls |
WILLIAM H BONNEY | 5 | Mr & Mrs R Scott | Alan King |
WINTER ESCAPE (IRE) | 5 | J P McManus | Alan King |
YORKHILL (IRE) | 6 | Andrea & Graham Wylie | Willie Mullins IRE |
Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle, Sky Bet odds: 13/8 Min; 11/2 AItior; 8/1 Buveur D'Air, Yorkhill; 10/1 Tombstone; 16/1 Bellshill; 20/1 Silver Concorde, Supasundae; 25/1 A To Phil, Modus, Moon Racer; 33/1 Alblak Des Places, Bachasson, Brain Power, Charbel, Let's Dance, Long Dog, North Hill Harvey, Penglai Pavilion, Winter Escape, Wait For Me; 40/1 A Hare Breath, Au Quart De Tour, Ball D'Arc, Bleu Berry, Its'afreebee, Mister Miyagi, Moon Over Germany, Open Eagle, Stemrubin, Tommy Silver, Petit Mouchoir, Vigill, Townshend; 50/1 Balko Des Flos, Bello Conti, Coney Island, Consul De Thaix, Holly Bush Henry, Meet The Legend, No Heretic, Oceane, Potters Legend, Tycoon Prince, WilIiam H Bonney, Thomas Hobson; 66/1 Always Resolute, Babbling Stream, Bleu Et Rouge, Peter The Mayo Man, Roadie Joe, Tea In Transvaal, Thumb Stone Blues; 80/1 Okotoks; 100/1 Ajfaire d'Honneur, Altruism, Blue Rambler, Flying Angel, Tully East, Whispering Storm; 150/1 Baily Cloud, Lac Leman, Southsea Island; 250/1 Mahlers Star
