Tipperary tips: Tea For Max can get Willie Mullins off to a winning start

Trainer Willie Mullins has strong claims in both divisions of the Tipperary Town Maiden Hurdle at Tipperary. Picture: Healy Racing

Willie Mullins has strong claims in both divisions of the Tipperary Town Maiden Hurdle and can get the day off to a winning start with Tea For Max, who will take a deal of beating in the first division.

A winner on the level in Germany, he made his hurdling debut in a Grade 3 at Fairyhouse on debut and ran well to finish second to Teahupoo. He ran in the Triumph Hurdle next time and, though well beaten, he was in touch to the second-last and ran reasonably well in the circumstances. This is a huge drop in grade, and he can make the most of it.