Overview
- The former Champion Hurdle winner runs in a specially added 1m4f all‑weather novice at Southwell on February 20 with Oisín Murphy booked to ride.
- Willie Mullins says he intends to send a challenger for the £40,000 race, turning the contest into a higher‑profile clash.
- Racing Post flagged possible Mullins candidates such as Daddy Long Legs and Minella Academy, though entries have not been confirmed.
- Mullins has rarely run horses on Britain’s all‑weather and is winless from a small number of attempts there, despite notable Flat victories elsewhere.
- Henderson cites three falls in the horse’s last four hurdle starts and rising public scrutiny, with commentators urging transparency and the trainer stressing recent schooling and responsibility for the next steps.