Multiple Grade 1 winners among those to leave yard

Apple's Jade: one of the star names set to leave Willie Mullins

Apple's Jade: had to settle for second behind Rashaan in the Grade 2 WKD Hurdle at Down RoyalCredit: Mark Cranham

Don Poli
A top-class staying chaser who has only run nine times over fences –and 15 times in total – and may well still have more to give.

Won at the Cheltenham Festival in 2014 and 2015 and finished third in the Gold Cup last season, albeit never able to land a blow behind his owners' Don Cossack.

Had earlier won the Grade 1 Lexus Chase at Leopardstown and is one of the ante-post favourites for the 2017 Randox Health Grand National.

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David CarrReporter

Published on 28 September 2016inIreland

Last updated 14:28, 28 September 2016

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