Mullins sends four runners to Cheltenham this week as he continues his quest for a second straight British Champions Trainers title

Willie Mullins has four runners at Cheltenham on Wednesday as he continues his quest to defend his trainers’ championship.

He moved to within touching distance of current leader Dan Skelton by saddling a one-two in the Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr on Saturday.

Captain Cody got the job done for the Closutton maestro, seeing off stablemate Klarc Kent in the closing strides at Ayr to complete another memorable National day for Mullins.

The Sporting Life ambassador runs last-time-out winners Dr Eggman and Toad Hall in the Citipost Novices' Hurdle and both would look to hold strong claims.

He’s double-handed too in the feature Matt Hampson Foundation Silver Trophy Handicap Chase with Red Mills Chase winner Classic Getaway and O’Moore Park, third behind Caldwell Potter in the Jack Richards Novices’ Handicap at last month’s Festival.

Mullins is returning to one of his favourite hunting grounds in Britain in Cheltenham, where just last month he saddled ten winners at the prestigious Cheltenham Festival, equalling his own personal record of number of wins in at the meeting.

Rival trainer Skelton also has two in the feature race, Harper’s Brook and Riskintheground, an impressive winner at Ayr on Friday.

He has four other runners on the card, Doyen Quest in the Kingston Stud Handicap Hurdle at 2.05, Illiico De Cote in the Brooklands Watches Golden Miller Racing Holman Handicap Chase at 3.15, Mr Hope Street in the Safran Landing Systems Handicap Hurdle and Williethebuilder who goes in the closing Cheltenham Pony Racing Authority Graduates Handicap Hurdle.