Mikael D'Haguenet fell on his first start over fences in Ireland PICTURE: Patrick McCann (racingpost.com/photos) Gold Cup a possibility for Mikael D'Haguenet
By Racingpost.com staff 12:54PM 19 DEC 2010 MIKAEL D'HAGUENET, 25-1 with the sponsor for the Totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup, will be entered for the festival showpiece, trainer Willie Mullins said on Sunday. RELATED LINKS Gold Cup betting Arkle betting RSA Chase betting Free bets The 2009 Ballymore Novices' Hurdle winner fell at the last when in with a winning chance in the Drinmore Novice Chase at Fairyhouse last Wednesday on his first run over fences, following a long absence.
Mullins said: "He will be entered in everything at Cheltenham. He won the Ballymore over two miles five, but he has plenty of speed over two."The RSA is three mile one and the Gold Cupis three mile two and that's another ball game. We have never been worried about him staying. He's one of those horses that can change gear and go with faster horses as well."He also told At The Races: "I'm looking at the entries for Christmas. He's in the two-mile novice (Bord Na Mona With Nature Novice Chase) on St Stephen's Day
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