Pipe confident Palace can thwart Mullins clean sweep

Connections of Kings Palace are confident Briar Hill will not have things all his own way in the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham today.

Fri, 14 Mar, 2014 - 00:00
Nick Robson

Willie Mullins is aiming for a clean sweep in the novice hurdles after wins for Vautour in the Supreme and Faugheen in the Neptune.

Stablemate Briar Hill heads the betting for the Albert Bartlett, but until recently Kings Palace was favourite after he looked extremely impressive in a Grade Two over course and distance in December.

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CourtsRacingCheltenham FestivalPlace: CheltenhamPlace: FontwellPlace: NeptunePlace: NavanPlace: NaasPlace: River DonPlace: DoncasterPlace: AscotPlace: TolworthPlace: HuntingdonPerson: PipePerson: MullinsPerson: Briar HillPerson: Willie MullinsPerson: David PipePerson: Harry DrewPerson: VautourPerson: FaugheenPerson: ShantouPerson: DanPerson: Captain CutterPerson: Ruby WalshPerson: WilliePerson: Sue SmithPerson: Ryan ManiaPerson: BlakemountPerson: ManiaPerson: SeeyouatmidnightPerson: John FergusonPerson: Prince SiegfriedPerson: IrvingPerson: FergusonEvent: Albert Bartlett Novices’ HurdleEvent: Champion BumperEvent: Grand NationalEvent: Cheltenham FestivalOrganisation: PalaceOrganisation: Kings PalaceOrganisation: Albert Bartlett
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