Nicky Henderson lifts lid on his Cheltenham Festival jitters

Willie Mullins pulls huge Cheltenham Festival fancy out after odds collapse

WILLIE MULLINS burned more than a few fingers when he pulled a huge Cheltenham Festival fancy out after his odds collapsed. The Gigginstown-owned Storm Heart was vying for favouritism in the fiercely competitive County Handicap Hurdle. GettyWillie Mullins’ horse Storm Heart doesn’t have any Cheltenham entries having been among the favourites for the County Hurdle[/caption] Storm Heart was last seen finishing a length second to the extremely well…

Nicky Henderson lifts lid on his Cheltenham Festival jitters

The six-time British jump racing Champion Trainer failed to land a winner at the Festival last year

Countdown underway for Cheltenham

AHEAD of next month’s Cheltenham Racing Festival, word is filtering through of some local charity preview nights on Shannonside. The first of those, presented by BoyleSports, is listed for the Greenmount Suite at Limerick Racecourse this Thursday (February 20). Hosted by the Racing Post’s David Jennings, the star-studded panel will include David Casey (assistant trainer to Willie Mullins), Upping the Ante’s Johnny Dineen, Gold Cup winning jockey…