Dublin racing festival 1/2 Feb 2020 Andrew Nelis Racing

DUBLIN RACING FESTIVAl 2020.

leopardstown 2nd feb 2020.

This weekend in Ireland features key races at leopardstown ahead of the hugely awaited Cheltenham festival. What we have in store, is the Irish champion hurdle ,were Henry De Bromhead smart Mayor honeysuckle takes on the Geldings of last years Cheltenham festival winner supreme winner klassical dream who needs to put his season back on track after a poor last race . Willett Mullins other notable gelding in there is sharjah a very consistent sort who will be at the head of the market and a live contender, its safe to assume that Henry De bromheads Honeysuckle that if she is successful, then connections well be very tempted to point her into the Cheltenham champion hurdle , she will have that 7lb mares allowance, if she beats the likes of sharjah and klassical dream, then she would be well worth her position in the quest for champion hurdle glory . I will be writing a few more pieces leading up to the Dublin racing festival at leopardstown as there will be the ERSG Arkle novice chase and the Dublin chase which may I add are contenders and live players in the shape of the Cheltenham champion chase and Arkle and JLT novice chase (Tues wed thurs ) of the festival

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