Mullins holds strong hand in stayers hurdle Willie Mullins has left both his top mares Annie Power and Quevega in Thursday's Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle at Punchestown. It is likely only one of the pair will start, as they both have other entries, and chestnut Annie Power would be sticking at the staying route after her second place behind More Of That at Cheltenham. Quevega, meanwhile, would be the more probable as she is looking to win the race for the fifth time in a row after securing her sixth consecutive David Nicholson Hurdle in Gloucestershire. Mullins could also choose from Diakali, Glens Melody, Mourad, Thousand Stars, Mikael D'Haguenet and Zaidpour in support with Cheltenham fourth At Fishers Cross, Fingal Bay, Reve De Sivola and Knockara Beau the possible British raiders. The Grade One Ryanair Novice Steeplechase has drawn Alan King's Balder Succes and a heap of top Mullins runners like Champagne Fever and Ballycasey.
