'Willie Mullins is amazing but there's no point worrying about everybody else' - Nicky Henderson has Sir Gino primed for Newbury

Having looked on with admiration as Willie Mullins dominated the Dublin Racing Festival, Nicky Henderson declared on Monday it was time to concentrate on his own battalion leading into the Cheltenham Festival, starting with red-hot Arkle favourite Sir Gino at Newbury on Saturday.
The Mullins-trained Majborough may have given Henderson "something to think about" after storming away with Saturday's Irish Arkle at Leopardstown but Sir Gino does not have to wait long for his chance to offer a riposte when he takes on seasoned chasers in the Grade 2 William Hill Game Spirit Chase.
Henderson successfully pitched both Sprinter Scare and Altior into open company in the Game Spirit before their triumphs in the Arkle but Sir Gino will become the first five-year-old to win since Master Minded in 2008 if he emulates them on Saturday.
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