VROUM VROUM MAG could still tackle the Ryanair Chase

6:48PM 1 FEB 2016

VROUM VROUM MAG could still tackle the Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival, as Willie Mullins confirmed the race was a "possibility" for the exciting mare.



With Vautour and Smad Place, the market leaders for the Ryanair, gunning for Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup glory, a hole has emerged at the head of the ante-post list and it is not out of the question Vroum Vroum Mag could fill it.

Discussing some of his runners for Cheltenham, Mullins said on Monday: "Vautour is a Gold Cup runner I'm sure, though I see he is favourite for both the Gold Cup and the Ryanair.

"Vroum Vroum Mag is a possibility for the Ryanair. Mozoltov ran well on Sunday and might run in it too.

"Champagne Fever won't make the Ryanair and Felix Yonger might run in the Champion Chase. Valseur Lido might go to the Gold Cup."

Vroum Vroum Mag is also prominent in the markets for the OLBG Mares' Hurdle and World Hurdle, but her price for the Ryanair contracted to 6-1 (from 10) with Coral on Monday.

Spokesman Simon Clare said: "We have seen interesting money for Vroum Vroum Mag, who, with doubts about many of the possible runners including the likes of Vautour, Smad Place and Road To Riches, would be a serious player if pointed towards this race."