Mullins launches strong Powers Gold Cup bid

WILLIE Mullins appears to hold all the aces in Sunday’s Powers Gold Cup at Fairyhouse with four of the 10 runners in the Grade One contest.

The County Carlow handler saddles Barker and Deutschland, who are both running on the back of two successive victories, while Golden Silver is bidding to bounce back from a below-par run in the Arkle Trophy at Cheltenham.

Stablemate Jayo also needs to recapture his old form having finished last of four in the Irish Arkle last time.