Mullins aims for more Hilly success Last year's winner Twinlight is joined by stable companion Felix Yonger as Willie Mullins aims to continue his stranglehold on the Kerry Group Hilly Way Chase at Cork on Sunday. The champion trainer has saddled six of the last seven winners of the Grade Two contest, with Golden Silver running up a hat-trick between 2009 and 2011 and Our Ben and Scotsirish successful the two previous years. Following last year's comprehensive success, Twinlight fluffed his lines at Kempton in January and Naas in February, but he looked back to his best when making a winning return in last month's Fortria Chase at Navan. Mullins said: "Twinlight is going there in good form, but I'm not sure the ground will be to his liking. We'd definitely prefer softer ground for him. "He surprised us in the Fortria, we've been happy with him since and he'll love the track and the trip, but the conditions might not be ideal." Felix Yonger made a flying start to his novice campaign over fences last time around, but had to make do with minor honours when stepped up in class from Christmas onwards. He was not disgraced on his seasonal debut when runner-up behind Moscow Mannon in the Poplar Square Chase at Naas. "Felix Yonger wouldn't be without his chance. He has to improve and the trip might be a bit on the short side for him, but he does have his conditions," said Mullins. Henry de Bromhead's Days Hotel stopped the Mullins monopoly in this race two years ago, but was no match for Twinlight at Navan recently. "He won it two years ago and was third last year, when he made a terrible mistake halfway through," said De Bromhead. "The softer the ground and the more of a test it is over two miles, the more it suits him. Twinlight has beaten him once and we've beaten him once, so we'll take our chance and see how we get on." Tim Doyle expects his stable star Mallowney to have improved for his recent comeback run when fourth behind Ballycasey at Gowran Park. He said: "I'm sure he's come on for his first run. He seems in good form and this is more his trip. He's coming forward and I'm hoping he's improved since last season. It looks a very good race, very competitive, so we'll see what we can do." Tom Mullins runs dual Cheltenham Festival winner Alderwood, who comes back to two miles having chased home Champagne Fever in the Clonmel Oil Chase. Arnaud, Foildubh, Irish Thistle, Letter Of Credit and Ludo Et Emergo complete the 10-runner field.
