Willie Mullins confident Annie Power will deliver in OLBG Mares’ Hurdle

Annie Power bids to follow in the hallowed hoofprints of record-breaking former stablemate Quevega when she makes a belated return to action in the OLBG Mares’ Hurdle at Cheltenham today.

Willie Mullins confident Annie Power will deliver in OLBG Mares’ Hurdle
Tue, 10 Mar, 2015 - 00:00
Colin Wilson

Quevega galloped into retirement when making history with a sixth successive victory for the Willie Mullins team in the Grade One over a two and a half miles last March.

She will be a virtually impossible task to follow, but Annie Power is extremely talented and her only defeat in 12 starts came when she was second to More Of That in the World Hurdle at last year’s Festival. Annie Power has been sidelined since winning at Punchestown in early May, but Mullins reports her in tip-top shape ahead of her comeback.

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CourtsRacingCheltenham FestivalAnnie PowerMares? HurdleCheltenhamWillie MullinsPlace: CheltenhamPlace: PunchestownPlace: County CarlowPlace: QuevegaPlace: WarwickPlace: Barbury CastlePlace: KemptonPerson: Willie MullinsPerson: Annie PowerPerson: QuevegaPerson: MullinsPerson: Rich RicciPerson: RicciPerson: Glens MelodyPerson: L’UniquePerson: Alan KingPerson: KingPerson: CarolePerson: Robert WalfordPerson: DAY SCHEDULEEvent: Mares’ HurdleEvent: Champion HurdleEvent: Challenge TrophyEvent: Festival HandicapEvent: Coral CupEvent: Queen Mother Champion ChaseEvent: Cross Country ChaseEvent: Fred Winter HandicapEvent: Byrne Group PlateEvent: Kim Muir Challenge CupEvent: Cheltenham Gold CupEvent: Grand Annual ChaseOrganisation: OLBG MaresOrganisation: HurdleOrganisation: CheltenhamOrganisation: Quevega
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