Speaking at Leopardstown yesterday, Willie Mullins, trainer of the 2015 Champion
Hurdle winner, said: "Faugheen was a little stiff this morning but that was understandable.
Runner-up to Brave Inca in the Smurfit Champion
Hurdle before proving an impressive winner of the ACC Bank Champion
Hurdle at the Punchestown Festival, Mac's Joy was yesterday reported to be in "great order" by his trainer Jessica Harrington and on target for the 'AIG'.
1 Knee Lead: Face the
hurdles and step over each with the grounded foot turned to the outside and the other leg leading with the knee--as shown in the photo.
Pitman will also be running the promising Hitman, fourth in the Bonusprint Bula
Hurdle at Cheltenham last time, at Kempton over Christmas.
The first three deal with an introduction to
hurdle technology, a description of
hurdles and a user guide for food design.
JP McManus will be represented by Jezki, the 2014 Champion
Hurdle winner who scored his 13th win over
hurdles when landing the Istabraq
Hurdle at Tipperary last month, and Campeador, who made a successful start to the season when scoring at Punchestown last month.
Crystal D'Ainay will come back over
hurdles now," said King.
Note: We have 12
hurdles lined-up for these drills.
The five-year-old, a fivetime
hurdles winner in much lesser company, made the running when fifth in the Ryanair
Hurdle and is again likely to have a pacemaking role.
