Ruby Walsh: Thrilling viewing awaits in the Gordon Elliott v Willie Mullins show 

The volume of prize money now on offer across just two days means you have to compete here to be the champion trainer
Ruby Walsh: Thrilling viewing awaits in the Gordon Elliott v Willie Mullins show 

File photo of trainer Willie Mullins. Picture: Niall Carson

The Dublin Racing Festival is the first leg on the run to the end of the season for Irish National Hunt horses. In its former existence as three race meetings spread through January and February, it didn’t have the same significance or stature. It had then, as it has now, key individual races that were very much worth winning and races that could be the high point in anybody’s season.

However, the volume of prize money now on offer across just two days means you have to compete here to be the champion trainer. That’s why this weekend small but elite fields have assembled to do battle.

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