Willie Mullins: Success didn’t ‘land here from the planet Mars’ 

TOP TEAM: The scene on the gallops ahead of The Cheltenham Festival with trainer Willie Mullins' team of horses. Pic: Healy Racing

For a man who endured a challenging weekend, Willie Mullins cut a surprisingly cheery figure as he greeted members of the press at his Closutton base on Monday.

The big newsline was delivered quickly: Dual Ryanair Chase hero Allaho won’t be part of his 2023 Cheltenham Festival battalion after suffering an abdominal bleed on Saturday.