WILLIE MULLINS is aiming to give punters a gift with an 11-2 Dublin Racing Festival treble – as the legendary trainer banishes all memory of his ‘slow’ start to season.
The Closutton boss’ awesome squad have started hitting top form with a little over a month to go until Cheltenham Festival.
But first up comes two epic days of racing at Leopardstown – which Nicky Henderson has jokingly called ‘the Willie Mullins Festival’.
Mullins always says he wants his top stars to peak for the big events near the end of the season.
And the DRF is the first of those, with Cheltenham, Aintree and Punchestown to follow.
Mullins has made the DRF his own in recent years and three superstars in particular can continue his dominance.
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Brown Advisory Novice Chase favourite Final Demand has been clipped into 1-2 with Coral for Sunday’s Grade 1 Ladbrokes Novice Chase over 2m5½f.
His price has shortened on the back of Gordon Elliott saying Romeo Coolio will likely go for the Irish Arkle given the soft ground expected at the track.
That in itself sets up a cracker with Mullins’ Supreme Novices’ Hurdle hero Kopek Des Bordes on his return from injury.
Lossiemouth finds herself at the top of the Champion Hurdle market after Sir Gino’s heartbreaking injury on Trials Day.
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Rich Ricci’s mare can warm up for a possible tilt at the day one feature with victory in the Irish Champion Hurdle, for which she is 11-10 currently.
And the roof will come off Leopardstown should Galopin Des Champs defend his Irish Gold Cup crown.
He looks all set for a scintillating rematch with Inothewayurthinkin at Cheltenham’s blue riband in March.
But first up is his bid to land a record-breaking fourth Irish Gold Cup at a track he adores.
Coral’s odds of 11-10 could look silly come the off as he will be a huge punter favourite on the day.
The big-name treble can be backed now at 11-2.
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