Willie Mullins primed to add to Mares’ Hurdle tally

Vroum Vroum Mag will bid to continue her seemingly unstoppable rise through the ranks by landing a first Grade One success and enhancing Willie Mullins’ enviable record in the OLBG Mares’ Hurdle at Cheltenham today.

Since the inception of the two-and-a-half-mile prize in 2008 the Closutton handler has claimed it a staggering seven times, with only the inaugural running of the prize failing to go his way.

While it is unlikely the seven-year-old will ever match Quevega’s six straight wins, a bold bid looks forecast to give Mullins, who also saddles Gitane Du Berlais, an eighth triumph along with atoning for owner Rich Ricci’s near miss 12 months ago after suffering the anguish of Annie Power falling at the last with the race at her mercy.