Mullins trio set for Punchestown Festival

Trainer Willie Mullins has revealed Faugheen, Arctic Fire and Hurricane Fly are all set to race at the Punchestown Festival.

Faugheen won the Stan James Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham, while Arctic Fire and Hurricane Fly finished in second and third respectively.

Mullins will send all three of his stable to the Festival for the Punchestown Champion Hurdle on Friday May 1.

Confirming his plans, Mullins said: “Our first three home in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham – Faugheen, Arctic Fire and Hurricane Fly – definitely look likely to line up again.

“Arctic Fire doesn’t seem any the worse for his Aintree fall – it was a tough fall – but he’s eaten up and everything and was out on Monday morning for the first time since doing some light exercise.

“Punchestown is nearly Hurricane Fly’s second home, he looks great but will have it all to do against Faugheen. I’m a huge Hurricane Fly fan so hope he might get his revenge against Faugheen but we’ll see what happens.”