Florida Pearl bound for Ascot

WILLIE MULLINS has confirmed that stable star Florida Pearl will head to Britain for the Servo Computer Services’ Ascot Chase at the weekend – weather permitting.

The popular veteran, who made a winning seasonal reappearance at Fairyhouse recently when jumping with his old zest to comfortably beat subsequent Pillar Property Chase runner-up Rince Ri, is also engaged at Thurles tomorrow and Punchestown on Sunday.

But speaking after saddling Verrocchio to take the opener at Tramore yesterday, Mullins said: “Florida Pearl is Ascot-bound on Saturday, but with the way the weather is, everything is a little bit up in the air.”