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Cheltenham Festival News: Willie Mullins' Allaho all go for Ryanair double attempt

Allaho is many people's idea of a banker for Cheltenham 2022 with the Cheveley Park runner looking for back-to-back Ryanair Chase wins. Trainer Willie Mullins is in confident mood.

Allaho's annihilation of the field in last year's Ryanair Chase was one of the highlights of the meeting and trainer Willie Mullins is hopeful of a follow up victory.

Rachael Blackmore took the reins in 2021, with stable jockey Paul Townend making the wrong pick in stablemate Min, and Allaho proving unstoppable.

Blackmore nailed a 12 lengths success on Allaho and the Cheveley Park charge put a further 12 lengths between himself and Fakir D'Oudaries at Thurles in January.

"I hope he can do what he did last year. To me, I'll be disappointed if he doesn't come with a very good run," said Mullins.
"His run last year looked like he was made for the track. If he can reproduce that run, hopefully that will be good enough."
Allaho carries the familiar red, white and blue Cheveley Park silks, and stud director Richard Thompson is similarly confident of a bold showing on Thursday.
He said: "Allaho has done nothing wrong in the last 12 months. He was brilliant at Cheltenham, finished second to Chacun Pour Soi at Punchestown and is two from two this season.
"He has a very good record at Cheltenham - in three visits he's finished third, third and first.
"We've got to hope he's going to go there and win again."

Mullins also fields Janidil and Melon, so often the bridesmaid at this meeting.

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