Mullins relies on Hedgehunter

WILLIE MULLINS, who won the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup 12 months ago with Be My Royal, subsequently disqualified, relies on Hedgehunter in this year’s event at Newbury on Saturday.

Hedgehunter has not run since finishing second at the Punchestown Festival in April.

The seven-year-old achieved his most important success to date in the Grand National Trial Handicap Chase at the same track in February.