Should Gaelic Warrior be given more time to recuperate Blood Destiny is likely to try to give Willie Mullins a sixth successive win in the raceJockey Paul Townend taking the final fence on Gaelic Warrior to win the Arkle Novices' Chase on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival on March 12th, 2024. Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFPBrilliant Arkle winner Gaelic Warrior may be back out quickly for the WillowWarm Gold Cup at Fairyhouse on March 31st.
“He has a huge amount of ability. He won the three-mile novice hurdle at Punchestown that Galopin Des Champs won so I was never worried about his stamina, but the fact he can do this over a shorter trip is fantastic, it shows he has class. Ted Walsh always said a good Gold Cup winner could win a Champion Chase, as that is how you separate the ordinary Gold Cup winners from the very good ones, and this fellow has that type of ability, I think.
Trainer Willie Mullins after the victory of his horse Galopin Des Champs in the Cheltenham Gold Cup on March 15th, 2024. Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP “Jade De Grugy could run. I think you could say all the three Irish horses in her race were all marking one another. No one wanted to commit but then it was great to see Jeremy Scott winning, he had a great fan club there and it added a bit of atmosphere to the day,” said Mullins. “Sometimes I don’t like coming back with a mare so soon as Cheltenham takes a lot out of them. Laurina managed to win both races, though.
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