Willie Mullins is ready to let Arctic Fire and Hurricane Fly lock horns once more in Thursday's Doom Bar Aintree Hurdle.

The pair finished second and third respectively in the Champion Hurdle at last month's Cheltenham Festival as the brilliant Faugheen led home a one-two-three for the champion trainer.

Both horses remained in contention for next week's two-and-a-half-mile Grade One following the confirmation stage and Mullins plans to declare both on Tuesday.

He said: "It looks at this stage like Hurricane Fly and Arctic Fire will both run in the Aintree Hurdle."

This will be the fourth race in a row that the pair have met. The current score is two-one in favour of the Hurricane Fly.