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Willie Mullins discusses his strong team for the upcoming 2026 Cheltenham Festival, including updates on key horses.

Essential viewing! The 2026 Cheltenham Festival is almost upon us, so tune in as Sporting Life ambassador Willie Mullins guides us through another exceptionally strong Closutton team for the Festival.The most successful trainer in Cheltenham Festival history gives us the latest on his two-time Gold Cup hero Galopin Des Champs, Irish Gold Cup winner Fact To File and five-time Grade 1 winner Gaelic Warrior.The Master of Closutton also provides his thoughts on Majborough ahead of his Champion Chase mission, the latest on Lossiemouth, updates on plenty of exciting novices and much more too! 0:00 Introduction 0:21 Galopin des Champs 3:11 Fact To File 5:47 Gaelic Warrior 8:17 Majborough 10:27 Lossiemouth 14:40 Poniros 16:07 Final Demand 18:49 Kaid D'Authie 19:39 Kopek des Bordes 22:28 Mighty Park 24:38 Bambino Fever 27:25 Proactif 27:47 Selma De Vary 29:11 Ballyburn 30:42 Dinoblue 31:45 Spindleberry 32:12 Jade de Grugy

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