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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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David Yates

Energumene already an odds-on favourite to retain Cheltenham Festival crown

Energumene is now the odds-on favourite to defend his Queen Mother Champion Chase title at Cheltenham in March after a bloodless winning comeback at Cork on Sunday.

Carrying the colours of Brighton & Hove Albion chairman Tony Bloom, the Willie Mullins-saddled eight-year-old justified odds of 1-9 by 15 lengths for a repeat success in the Grade Two Bar One Racing Hilly Way Chase.

Energumene is now a general 4-5 (from 5-4) market leader – William Hill go even-money – for Cheltenham’s Wednesday feature, and Mullins said: “It’s a relief to get it out of the way.

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