Willie Mullins believes that Hurricane Fly will be 100% when he makes his seasonal reappearance in the BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown this month.
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Willie Mullins believes that Hurricane Fly will be 100% and ready for action in the BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown this month.
The 2011 Champion Hurdle winner has not been seen yet this season and has already missed two intended targets for one reason or another.
After impressing Mullins in a racecourse gallop at Leopardstown last week, the trainer explained: "He just hadn't been pleasing me in his work and if his work is not good, I'm not happy and he's not running.
"He's a horse who is very sharp in his work, but he has obviously not been coming up the gallop as fast as I think he is able to. He did please me the other day and hopefully we can build on that.
"I don't think he needs to improve too much from his work the other day. I thought it was very good work and I'm more than happy with him now. With a clear run between now and the 29th, he'll be more or less at his best I hope.
"At the moment I don't see any problem with Hurricane Fly. He's working well and doing everything right.
"He did a little bit of work yesterday and I was very pleased with him. Paul (Townend) rode him out this morning and he's 100%.
"I'd say two more good bits of work will do him."
