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Horse racing-Unhappy Mullins threatens to stop bringing best horses to Cheltenham
- Yesterday, top Irish trainer Willie Mullins threatened to stop bringing his best horses to the Cheltenham Festival over ground quality.
- Shortly before the Ryanair Chase, Fact To File, odds-on favourite and 2024 winner, was withdrawn after finding the ground too hard, prompting groans around Cheltenham.
- A 9-2 shot, Heart Wood, won the Ryanair Chase ahead of 2-1 favourite Jonbon by 10 lengths, with jockey Darragh O'Keeffe saying the horse seemed better this year.
- Owners criticised patchy preparation, noting a 90%/10% problem, while Jon Pullin said most of the ground was watered after Wednesday to maintain safety.
- Despite the ground dispute, other notable results included Home By The Lee's historic Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle win, with festival day three tally at 11-10 to the visitors.
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Willie Mullins threatens to pull ALL horses at Cheltenham after major row breaks out
Willie Mullins has issued a stark warning that he may refuse to bring his top horses to the Cheltenham Festival in future after pulling the heavily-fancied Fact to File from today's Ryanair Chase
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