SOUNDS IS IN WITH A SHOUT FOR MULLINS

This Grade 1 contest, run over 3m, is always a strong test of stamina and that is right up my fancy's street.
He had enough class to finish sixth behind his Willie Mullins stablemate Jasmin De Vaux in the Champion Bumper at last year's Festival.
Since switching to hurdles it's been clear that he is a strong stayer. He plugged on into fifth behind Final Demand in a Leopardstown Grade 1 at the Dublin Racing Festival, when finishing just behind Jasmin De Vaux.
The step up in distance from 2m6f will help a lot and he is bred to love the better ground. Have 2pts each-way at 25-1. Sky Bet is paying out on five places.
NDAAWI (2.00) finished third behind Lark In The Morning in the Fred Winter at this meeting 12 months ago and he looks a big player in the William Hill County Hurdle.
The ground was soft at last year's Festival but his Galway Hurdle second last summer came on a much faster surface, as did his two Flat victories.
He's not been seen since finishing tailed off in Newmarket's Cesarewitch last October but he does seem at his best in these big-field handicap hurdles and fitness shouldn't be a worry with Gordon Elliott doing the training. Have 1pt each-way at 25-1. Sky Bet are offering six places.
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