Just speculation

Interesting. It's not impossible. Worth noting that Mullins late switches have a superb record.

Got to be a real possibility with the ground as it is at the moment

Soft?????

Agree Forty , that was my take on his recent comments too .And regarding the ground .....what else would you expect them to say ...There have been numerous instances of ground description being contradicted by times in the Supreme .

Michael O’Sullivan Supreme Novices’ Hurdle

Kopek Des Bordes

Hopefully this fella can win in Michael's honour. Michael used to ride out here two or three times a week and was a big part of our operation and I think he was going to be a bigger part. The level of talent he showed at his age, I could have seen him some day being our first jockey possibly as he was so young and had such talent. It was an awful thing to happen.
Hopefully Kopek des Bordes can give us a good day out at Cheltenham. He's a beautiful horse with a beautiful pedigree. I love buying a good walker and this fella couldn't walk [well] on the day [we bought him] and I went off him a bit, but I didn't go off him enough not to buy him! I think we were lucky as if he walked on the day of the sale he'd have made double the price. Anyhow, we got him and Charlie McCarthy and his sons have him and he's a tremendous horse to be looking forward to going to the Festival.
He won the George Mernagh Bumper at Fairyhouse last Easter and that looked a real good performance but then he came out over hurdles and probably jumped as badly as any horse can and still won. Patrick was riding him that day and Kopek des Bordes was pulling too hard, meeting hurdles wrong and we were all aghast that a horse could jump as badly and still win. Then Paul got on him at Leopardstown for the Grade 1 and, while he pulled very hard, there was a stronger pace and he jumped a good bit better. A loose horse came up his outside after the third last and dragged him into a four or five-length lead - you can't do that and win a race of that level, but he did! When the loose horse ran off the track you think he's going to follow him, but he didn't, he came back in and put in a tremendous jump at the second last. I said to myself 'wow, this fella has some engine to jump like that after what he's been doing'. Turning for home he still had plenty left in the tank and Paul just opened him up after the last and went away.
That was a huge performance in any man's book. You'd have to be a little concerned [about the atmosphere at Cheltenham] as he's got a little bit sweaty. But I've seen horses like that, Hedgehunter when he won the Grand National was in a white sweat down at the start and if he wasn't he wasn't any good. This fella is probably the same.
We can take steps to get him used to the crowd and have been doing that. I don't mind, I think he's got the engine and that's more important - there's no point having a nice quiet horse who can't go! Charlie has had horses for years and anyone that has been in the game that length, to get a horse that looks this special and win a Grade 1 at the Dublin Racing Festival, is fantastic. He looks to have the whole world at his feet, he's a really nice horse to look forward to.

Salvator Mundi

He could be a big player. I know he didn't win too many friends in the Moscow Flyer but he has huge ability and a much faster pace at Cheltenham will suit him. Hopefully we'll see a better horse at Cheltenham.

Karniquet

Karniquet made a bad mistake at Leopardstown over Christmas which almost put him out of the race, but he came back and finished second to Kopek des Bordes at the Dublin Racing Festival which was a really good run. He pulled very hard and I think a faster pace in the Supreme Novices' Hurdle is going to suit him. He's a horse you can't leave out of the reckoning. He's also in the County Hurdle and we haven't made a decision on which way he'll go. He's owned by Gigginstown who might have other runners in the County and might want a runner in the Supreme.
Other contenders
Funiculi Funicula won very well and more than probably runs in the Michael O'Sullivan Supreme Novices' Hurdle. He's a horse with a future. Irancy won well back early in the season but met with a little setback. I think he's showing good spark at home and is going to take his chance. He's Grade 1 material. Kappa Jy Pyke won well in Punchestown. We've probably had horses win since who have looked a bit better, but who knows how much he has improved? He deserves to take his chance. Karbau looks a nice type that is going to improve and could take his chance. Kel Histoire was second to Salvator Mundi in the Moscow Flyer so would be entitled to take his chance, and Kiss Will is another. A decision on where they run won't be taken closer to the time

Turners Novices’ Hurdle

Final Demand

He was doing things nicely at home and there was a nice two-and-a-half-mile hurdle at Limerick that he won well. Then we decided to let him go for the Grade 1 at Leopardstown and all being well he goes for the Turners.
I think he has everything. He's a lovely, big chasing type and he gallops, he jumps, he stays. By Walk In The Park out of Zuzka and he's got everything you want in a steeplechaser, but we're trying to win this hurdle on the way.
Looking at his size and scope you can see why he didn't appear until he was five, but I think he'll make up for that [lost time] when he goes chasing next year. Since Leopardstown he's been very good, I've been very happy with him, and we're counting down the days until we can get him across to Cheltenham, and hopefully he can do his stuff.

Other contenders
Supersundae could take his chance in the Turners or one of the staying handicaps. He has a tremendous stride and jumps well and I'm wondering if we come back to a shorter trip if we should make more use of him. He's a horse that will make his mark at some stage, probably over fences. Kaid d'Authie looks like he needs the trip of the Turners and is a horse that could go close. Sounds Victorius is in the Albert Bartlett but will possibly go for the Turners.

Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle

Argento Boy
He won very well at Punchestown the last time and could be one of the leading contenders.
Fishery Lane
He'll relish a trip and jumps well. Things haven't gone right for him this season, but I think he's a horse this trip will suit.
Jasmin de Vaux
He won the Champion Bumper last year and I think his jumping has improved hugely at home. He loves the track, we know he has an engine and I'm not writing him off. I think he has a real good chance here.
Port Joulain
He comes to mind when I think of the Albert Bartlett as he gallops and jumps. He'll probably have to improve a little bit, but he has an engine big enough to do that.

These are from Mullins Final Word article just posted on Sporting Life website

And as we all know, Millins never changes his mind at the last minute.