Willie Mullins is looking to strengthen his Cheltenham Festival squad
Maughreen's connections are 'very happy' with the mare ahead of her first start over hurdles on Monday.The six-year-old, who is from the family of the great Faugheen on the dam side, is trained like her relative by Willie Mullins and made her debut last January.
Maughreen has not seen a racecourse since that effort, however, with a setback keeping her sidelined for the rest of the season. Sign up for our Cheltenham Festival news service on WhatsApp Click on this link or scan the QR code to receive the latest Cheltenham Festival news and top stories from the Irish Mirror direct to your phone on WhatsApp. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
“We haven’t really asked her any serious questions at home or anything, so there’ll be improvement to come.
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