Mullins pleased with Gold Cup pair

Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup hopes Florida Pearl and Alexander Banquet continue to please connections as trainer Willie Mullins puts…

Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup hopes Florida Pearl and Alexander Banquet continue to please connections as trainer Willie Mullins puts the finishing touches to their preparations.

"Florida Pearl and Alexander Banquet had a nice workout this morning and I'm delighted with the pair," Mullins enthused.

"They are both in good order. The two of them went very well -they did a nice bit of work."

Mullins also confirmed Assessed on course for Tuesday's Irish IndependentArkle Challenge Trophy.

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He said: "Assessed will take his chance in the Arkle.

"The horse worked nicely and scoped clear afterwards."

Mullins hopes to have 11 runners over the three days of the Cheltenham Festival.

And he reports Alexander Milenium back on track for the Weatherbys Festival Bumper on Wednesday after the six-year-old suffered an injury scare at the weekend.

He pulled a shoe off last Saturday and missed a few days but Mullins said: "Alexander Milenium is back cantering and on target. He won't need much more just a blowout at the weekend."