Why Willie Mullins needs that Golden Festival climax

Willie Mullins will travel to Cheltenham this week knowing there is one thing he really needs to put right — to finally win the Gold Cup.

On no less five occasions, Mullins has made the lonely trek to the runner-up berth, the latest arriving when his Djakadam was second to Coneygree a year ago.

Finally, getting this monkey off his back will surely be foremost in his mind, as he tries again to set the record straight.