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WILLIE Mullins-trained runners head the betting for the 2023 Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase, Ryanair Chase and Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup whose entries were revealed on Tuesday.

Galopin des Champs enhanced his reputation when winning the Grade1 John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase on his comeback in November and heads the betting for the Cheltenham Gold Cup at 13-8 (Paddy Power prices).

Energumene is targeting back-to-back victories in the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase after his eight and a half-length victory in 2022. He is 8-11 favourite for this year’s race after a winning return at Cork in December.

Stablemate Allaho has not raced since April and heads the betting at 7-4 for the Ryanair Chase, a race he has won for the past two years.

Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) 1m 7f 199y – Wednesday 15th March

Horse/Age/Owner/Trainer

Amarillo Sky (IRE) 7 Mr J. P. Romans Joe Tizzard
Blue Lord (FR) 8 Mr Simon Munir/Mr Isaac Souede W. P. Mullins IRE
Captain Guinness (IRE) 8 Declan Landy Henry de Bromhead IRE
Chacun Pour Soi (FR) 11 Mrs S. Ricci W. P. Mullins IRE
Coeur Sublime (IRE) 8 C. Jones Henry de Bromhead IRE
Dunvegan (FR) 10 G. Turner/Clipper Logistics Group Ltd P. A. Fahy IRE
Editeur du Gite (FR) 9 The Preston Family, Friends & T Jacobs Gary Moore
Edwardstone 9 Robert Abrey & Ian Thurtle Alan King
Energumene (FR) 9 Tony Bloom W. P. Mullins IRE
Funambule Sivola (FR) 8 My Racing Manager Friends Venetia Williams
Gentleman de Mee (FR) 7 Mr John P. McManus W. P. Mullins, Ireland IRE
Greaneteen (FR) 9 Chris Giles Paul Nicholls
Nube Negra (SPA) 9 Mr T. Spraggett Dan Skelton
Sceau Royal (FR) 11 Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede Alan King

14 entries
7 Irish-trained

Ryanair Chase (Grade 1) 2m 4f 127y – Thursday 16th March

Horse/Age/Owner/Trainer

Allaho (FR) 9 Cheveley Park Stud Willie Mullins IRE
Angels Breath (IRE) 9 Walters Plant Hire & Ronnie Bartlett Sam Thomas
Blue Lord (FR) 8 Mr Simon Munir/Mr Isaac Souede W. P. Mullins IRE
Brave Seasca (FR) 8 Brooks & Taylor Families Venetia Williams
Chacun Pour Soi (FR) 11 Mrs S. Ricci W. P. Mullins IRE
Conflated (IRE) 9 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE
Darasso (FR) 10 Mr John P. McManus Joseph Patrick O’Brien IRE
Eldorado Allen (FR) 9 J P Romans & Terry Warner Joe Tizzard
Envoi Allen (FR) 9 Cheveley Park Stud Henry de Bromhead IRE
Fakir d’Oudairies (FR) 8 Mr John P. McManus Joseph Patrick O’Brien IRE
Fanion d’Estruval (FR) 8 Mr David Wilson Venetia Williams
French Dynamite (FR) 8 Robcour M. F. Morris IRE
Funambule Sivola (FR) 8 My Racing Manager Friends Venetia Williams
Fury Road (IRE) 9 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE
Ga Law (FR) 7 The Footie Partnership Jamie Snowden
Galopin des Champs (FR) 7 Mrs Audrey Turley W. P. Mullins IRE
Hitman (FR) 7 Mason, Hogarth, Ferguson & Done Paul Nicholls
Janidil (FR) 9 Mr John P. McManus W. P. Mullins IRE
Lifetime Ambition (IRE) 8 Linda Mulcahy/Mary Wolridge Mrs J. Harrington IRE
Millers Bank 9 Millers Bank Partnership Alex Hales
Pic D’orhy (FR) 8 Mrs Johnny de la Hey Paul Nicholls
Royal Rendezvous (IRE) 11 Dr S. P. Fitzgerald W. P. Mullins IRE
Saint Calvados (FR) 10 Mr David Maxwell Paul Nicholls
Sceau Royal (FR) 11 Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede Alan King
Shishkin (IRE) 9 Mrs J Donnelly Nicky Henderson
Stattler (IRE) 8 Mr R. A. Bartlett W. P. Mullins IRE
War Lord (GER) 8 The Wychwood Partnership Joe Tizzard

27 entries
14 Irish-trained

Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) 3m 2f 70y – Friday 17th March

Horse/Age/Owner/Trainer

Ahoy Senor (IRE) 8 Mrs C Wymer & Mr PJS Russell Lucinda Russell
Angels Breath (IRE) 9 Walters Plant Hire & Ronnie Bartlett Sam Thomas
A Plus Tard (FR) 9 Cheveley Park Stud Henry de Bromhead IRE
Bravemansgame (FR) 8 John Dance and Bryan Drew Paul Nicholls
Capodanno (FR) 7 Mr John P. McManus W. P. Mullins IRE
Conflated (IRE) 9 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE
Coole Cody (IRE) 12 Mr W. Clifford Evan Williams
Eldorado Allen (FR) 9 J P Romans & Terry Warner Joe Tizzard
Envoi Allen (FR) 9 Cheveley Park Stud Henry de Bromhead IRE
Franco de Port (FR) 8 Bruton Street V W. P. Mullins IRE
Frodon (FR) 11 Mr P. J. Vogt Paul Nicholls
Fury Road (IRE) 9 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE
Ga Law (FR) 7 The Footie Partnership Jamie Snowden
Galopin des Champs (FR) 7 Mrs Audrey Turley W. P. Mullins IRE
Galvin (IRE) 9 Mr R. A. Bartlett Gordon Elliott IRE
Hewick (IRE) 8 Mr T. J. Mcdonald John Joseph Hanlon IRE
L’homme Presse (FR) 8 DFA Racing (Pink & Edwards) Venetia Williams
Minella Indo (IRE) 10 Mr Barry Maloney Henry de Bromhead IRE
Monkfish (IRE) 9 Mrs S. Ricci W. P. Mullins IRE
Noble Yeats (IRE) 8 Mr Robert Waley-Cohen Emmet Mullins IRE
Protektorat (FR) 8 Sir A Ferguson G Mason J Hales & L Hales Dan Skelton
Royale Pagaille (FR) 9 Mrs S. Ricci Venetia Williams
Shishkin (IRE) 9 Mrs J Donnelly Nicky Henderson
Sounds Russian (IRE) 8 Claxby & Co Ruth Jefferson
Stattler (IRE) 8 Mr R. A. Bartlett W. P. Mullins IRE
The Big Breakaway (IRE) 8 Eric Jones, Geoff Nicholas, John Romans Joe Tizzard
The Real Whacker (IRE) 7 Neville, Mann, Duffus and Dennis Patrick Neville

27 entries
13 Irish-trained

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