Mullins waits on Royal plans

WILLIE Mullins will wait until later in the week before firming up plans for his two entries in Sunday’s Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse.

The County Carlow handler has left in Hurricane Fly at the confirmation stage, a 12-length winner on his only start in Ireland and also a winner of a Grade Three event in France.

His stablemate Cousin Vinny, winner of the Champion Bumper at the Cheltenham Festival and the corresponding race at Punchestown, is also in the reckoning for the Grade One contest but holds an alternative entry in a maiden hurdle on Saturday’s Fairyhouse card as well.