Willie Mullins wishes his dual Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Al Boum Photo was in better form with just over three weeks until he will try to reclaim his crown.
Having won the blue riband twice off the back of just one previous run, Mullins wanted to change tack this season and give the 10-year-old more action.
However, a dry winter meant those plans were scuppered and Al Boum Photo will again head to Cheltenham with just one outing – at Tramore on New Year’s Day – in the bank.
