Willie Mullins Cheltenham Runners Day 1: Facile Vega and Gaillard Du Mesnil Amongst Betting Favourites To Win On Cheltenham Day 1

Willie Mullins Net Worth
Willie Mullins Net Worth

World-renowned horse racing trainer, Willie Mullins, is back for this year’s Cheltenham aiming to train the most winners for a fifth consecutive year at the 2023 Cheltenham Festival. He is one of the leading trainers in racing and has a 17 intended runners on Day 1. Read on to find out which horses Willie Mullins has running on Day 1 of the 2023 Cheltenham Festival.

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Willie Mullins With 17 Runners on Cheltenham Day 1

Willie Mullins has been the top trainer a record nine Cheltenham Festivals. He won his first ‘Top Trainer’ crown back in 2011 and has since won that title another eight times. Mullins has been the top trainer at the Cheltenham Festival for the past four years in a row and will aim to make that a fifth this time around. The Irish racing trainer will be hoping to replicate this form with a stellar showing at the 2023 Cheltenham Festival.

The 66-year-old has 88 winners to his name in the Cheltenham Festival over the years. This includes two Gold Cups, four Champions Hurdles, seven Supreme Novices’ Hurdles and five Ballymore Novices’ Hurdles to name but a few.

On Day 1, Willie Mullins has 17 intended runners on Tuesday 14th March. These runners include State Man, who is the second favourite for the Champion Hurdle, plus likely favourites Facile Vega (1:30) and Galliard Du Mesnil (5:30)


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The 2019 & 2020 back-to-back Gold Cup winning-trainer with Al Boum Photo also has 17 more runners on day one along with State Man on Day 1.

The Irish trainer believes hie has a few excellent chances to win some races on Day 1 such as State Man in the Champions Hurdle and Facile Vega in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle. However, he certainly has a few other big chances on Day 1 at Cheltenham this year to get off to a flying start.

Mullins is priced at 1/8 as the overriding betting favourite to be the 2023 Cheltenham Festival Top Trainer.

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Which Willie Mullins Horses Are Running At Cheltenham On Day 1?

Here are each of Willie Mullins’ 17 runners on Day 1 of the Cheltenham Festival along with their best Cheltenham odds from leading bookmaker BetUK.

Tuesday 14th March 2023

Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (13.30) – Facile Vega (2/1), Il Etait Temps (11/2), Diverge (16/1), Dark Raven (25/1),

Arkle Novices’ Chase (14.10) – El Fabiolo (13/8), Dysart Dynamo (9/2), Saint Roi (7/1), Ha D’or (50/1)

Ultima Handicap Chase (14.50) – No Runners

Champion Hurdle (15.30) – State Man (10/3), Vauban (14/1)

Mares’ Hurdle (16.10) – Brandy Love (6/1), Echoes In Rain (10/1), Shewearsitwell (18/1)

Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (16.50) – Tekao (9/2), Risk Belle (11/1)

Amateur Jockeys’ Novices’ Chase (17.30) – Gaillard Du Mesnil (Evs), Tenzing (16/1)

Head over to top bookie BetUK to place your bets on these Willie Mullins horses and there’s a ÂŁ60 Cheltenham free bet on the table too.

Note: Odds are correct at time of publication and are subject to change


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