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WILLIE MULLINS has confirmed Lossiemouth’s big target this season – and picked out a novice chaser who is a ‘force to be reckoned with’.
Rich Ricci’s awesome five-year-old mare has been beaten just once in her career and took last season’s Mares’ Hurdle with ease.
The TimesSome punters were disappointed she didn’t contend the Champion Hurdle – won by stablemate State Man in Constitution Hill’s absence.
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But Mullins has confirmed the awesome grey mare will have the Champion Hurdle as her No1 target this season.
He told Sporting Life: “We took it easy last year with just three runs and she was good in all of them.
“She’ll have a busier year this year, aiming for the Champion Hurdle. We’re looking forward to having a crack at the Champion Hurdle.
“She had a busy season as a juvenile and that’s why we didn’t do too much with her last year and I think she has come back good and strong for it.
“I think she has the ability to have a crack at State Man and Constitution Hill or whatever lines up for the Champion Hurdle.”
Constitution Hill impressed boss Nicky Henderson in a behind-closed-doors Newbury gallop this week.
And he remains the 7-4 ante-post favourite ahead of his seasonal return at next month’s Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle.
Lossiemouth is currently as short as 5-2 for the day one Cheltenham Festival feature with defending champion State Man as big as 5-1.
Meanwhile, Mullins also confirmed Triumph winner Majborough is set to go chasing.
The JP McManus-owned former French runner had a host of subsequent winners in behind including Kargese, Salvator Mundi and Nurburgring.
Mullins said bigger obstacles are his future and, maybe, a big step up in trip as well.
He added: “He’s going to be a force to be reckoned with, I just hope his age doesn’t get in the way.
“Up to the last few years four-year-olds got a good allowance but that’s disappeared [later in the season].
“It’s going to be tough for him but he has the ability and may as well learn this game at a young age.
“I think he’ll be a right chaser in the future.”
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