Willie Mullins Cheltenham Runners Day 3: Appreciate It and Blue Lord Amongst Favourites To Win On Cheltenham Day 3

Willie Mullins Cheltenham Festival Record
Willie Mullins Cheltenham Festival Record

Legendary 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 10 intended runners on Day 3. Read on to find out which horses Willie Mullins has running on Day 3 of the 2023 Cheltenham Festival.

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Willie Mullins With 10 Runners on Cheltenham Day 3

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 prior to this year. This includes two Gold Cups, four Champions Hurdles, seven Supreme Novices’ Hurdles and five Ballymore Novices’ Hurdles to name but a few.

On Day 3, Willie Mullins has 10 intended runners on Thursday 16th March. These runners include Appreciate It, who is amongst the favourites in the Turners Novices’ Chase, plus other big players such as Blue Lord (2.50pm) and Lot Of Joy (4.50pm).


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The 2019 & 2020 back-to-back Gold Cup winning-trainer with Al Boum Photo also has nine more runners on day one along with Appreciate It on Day 3.

The Irish trainer believes hie has a few excellent chances to win some races on Day 3 such as Blue Lord and Janadil in the Ryanair Chase. Mullins’ certainly has a few other big chances on Day 3 at Cheltenham this year too.

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 3?

Here are each of Willie Mullins’ 10 runners on Day 3 of the Cheltenham Festival along with their best Cheltenham odds from leading bookmaker BetUK.

Thursday 16th March 2023

Turners Novices’ Chase (13.30) – Appreciate It (9/2), James Du Berlais (18/1)

Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (14.10) – No Willie Mullins Runners

Ryanair Chase (14.50) – Blue Lord (6/1), Janidil (15/2), Chacun Pour Soi (40/1)

Stayers’ Hurdle (15.30) – Klassical Dream (9/1)

Magners Plate Handicap Chase (16.10) – Haut En Couleurs (17/2)

Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (16.50) – Lot Of Joy (6/1), Nikini (33/1)

Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap Chase (17.30) – Mr Incredible (11/2)

Head over to top bookie BetUK to place your bets on these Willie Mullins horses and there’s a £60 Cheltenham free bet on the table too.

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


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