Mullins delighted with festival team

WILLIE Mullins is thrilled with the condition of his Cheltenham Festival team after a large number enjoyed a schooling session at Naas on Tuesday.

The champion trainer is preparing a typically strong raiding party for the Prestbury Park bonanza with Cheltenham Gold Cup contender Cooldine and defending David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle winner Quevega two of his more high-profile challengers.

Speaking on his weekly diary on www.hri.ie, Mullins said: “On Tuesday I brought a bunch to school at Naas, comprising Cooldine, Golden Silver and four novice chasers.