WILLIE Mullins had four hotly fancied runners on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival.

Punters latched on, doubling up in accumulator bets. Douvan at 2/1, Un De Sceaux 4/6 and Faugheen at 4/5 had set things up perfectly for the banker in the Mares Hurdle, Annie Power to bring home the millions at 1/2.