Yorkhill heads entries for Ryanair Chase

Yorkhill is the headline act among 24 entries for the Ryanair Gold Cup at Fairyhouse on April 16.

The Willie Mullins-trained seven-year-old was an authoritative winner of the JLT Novices’ Chase at last week’s Cheltenham Festival and would undoubtedly be a hot favourite if putting his unbeaten record over fences on the line on Easter Sunday.

Mullins unsurprisingly has a strong hand, with Bachasson, Bellshill, Great Field and Royal Caviar also among his seven contenders.

Sponsor Michael O’Leary’s sole success in the race arrived in 2007 courtesy of the Charlie Swantrained One Cool Cookie.