AS the return of the National Hunt season ‘proper’ nears, Willie Mullins continues to add to his powerful string, with agents Harold Kirk and Pierre Boulard going to €470,000 for one of the feature lots at Saturday’s Arqana Arc Sale.

Making his way to Closutton is Henri Devin’s Wild Card entry Quinteplus, with Boulard reporting: “He has an excellent profile for jumping. He’s a horse that has stamina and is by a stallion that seems to produce nice horses. We’re very happy.”