Cheltenham Festival mover: Quai de Bourbon cut for the Brown Advisory after winning at Gowran

The six-year-old was well-touted for Cheltenham last year and finished third in the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle after being sent off 4/1.

Switched to fences this season, he was beaten at 8/11 on his chasing debut at Leopardstown in December, but he made no mistake second time up under Paul Townend.

The Gigginstown-owned horse travelled the best throughout but was strongly pressed by his stablemate Chapeau De Soleil at the last, before he battled well to score by half-a-length.

Another Mullins challenger, Blizzard Of Oz, was seven lengths behind in third, landing a one-two-three for the trainer, but it was the 5/6 favourite that prevailed.

Sky Bet go 16/1 (NRNB) about Quai de Bourbon for the Brown Advisory at the Cheltenham Festival, with Paddy Power and Betfair both 25/1.

Of the winner Mullins said: “He looks a real staying type. I’m very happy that he was able to do that on the ground and I’d imagine he’ll go out in trip.

“I’d be nominating him for the Brown Advisory, and I’d imagine he won’t run again before then. The extra distance won’t be any problem to him, and he jumps well.

“I’m very happy with the runner-up. He enjoyed being out in front, and I think he’s settling better over fences. Blizzard Of Oz also ran a cracker.”

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