Missed That Out To Bounce Back

Missed That heads a star-studded field of nine runners in the Grade One Powers Gold Cup over two and a half miles at Fairyhouse tomorrow.

The Willie Mullins-trained seven-year-old was last seen finishing sixth in the Irish Independent Arkle Trophy at the Cheltenham Festival.

However, before then he had bagged a brace of Grade One victories over two miles and had also won the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham the previous year.

He will not have it all his own way though as Arkle fourth Wild Passion and comfortable Leopardstown scorer In Compliance are also in the line-up.

Also taking on the Mullins horse is Nickname for Grand National-winning trainer Martin Brassil, as well as late Arkle withdrawal Justified for Eamon Sheehy.

'I've been happy enough with him since Cheltenham,' said Mullins.

'I'm not of the opinion they went too fast for him in the Arkle.

'I just think it was more that a lot of my horses ran below par at the Festival and he didn't run his race.

'I've been really happy with them all since though and I'm hoping he'll show his true form.

'The fact that Hedgehunter has been the only one to have given his running recently could be down to the fact that he is a little bit older than the rest.

'We've been thinking of stepping him up in trip for a while now and we'd have no trouble stepping him up to three miles either. The fact this is a Grade One over two and a half miles suits him perfectly.

'It's a hot-looking race, the novices have been really good this year so you would expect a good field for a Grade One prize.'

Mullins also has Davenport Democrat in the race, with the field completed by Arteea, Public Reaction and The Railway Man.

? PA Sport