'He's going to carry a lot of Irish hopes going to Cheltenham - including mine'

There are 28 races at the Cheltenham Festival and right now Willie Mullins is responsible for the favourite in 13 of them.

Yes, you read it right, 13. Two on day one, five on day two, two on day three, and four on day four. Two are currently odds-on and five are shorter than 2-1. He has been the leading trainer at the festival seven times since 2011 and is 1-3 with Betfair Sportsbook to claim title number eight next month.

If the ante-post markets are anything to go by, Mullins' best return of eight winners in 2015 could be surpassed.