Aintree next on Annie Power’s agenda

Willie Mullins has confirmed Annie Power to be on course for next month’s Doom Bar Aintree Hurdle.

The brilliant eight-year-old became the first mare in 22 years to claim the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham a week ago and she is set to take on the boys once more on the first day of the Grand National meeting on April 7.

Annie Power was one of three mares to strike gold at Prestbury Park for Ireland’s champion trainer, with Vroum Vroum Mag taking the OLBG Mares’ Hurdle and Limini justifying the hype in the inaugural Trull House Stud Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle.