As expected, Willie Mullins was in typically dominant form at the Cheltenham Festival this week and his talented but distinctly quirky chaser, Mr Incredible, sets an intriguing puzzle for punters in Saturday’s Midlands Grand National at Uttoxeter.
Mr Incredible was last seen in public unseating his rider, Brian Hayes, nearly a dozen strides after jumping the Canal Turn for the second time in last year’s Grand National. It was an odd way to depart, but then Mr Incredible is that kind of horse. He refused to race when fitted with cheekpieces before a Grade One chase at Leopardstown in 2021, and then effectively pulled himself up mid-race on his final start for Henry de Bromhead a few months later.
