Gaelic Warrior sidesteps Marine Nationale tussle at Leopardstown 

Willie Mullins will instead field Facile Vega, Il Etait Temps and Sharjah in opposition.
Gaelic Warrior sidesteps Marine Nationale tussle at Leopardstown 

Trainer Willie Mullins has decided to skip a clash against Marine Nationale with Gaelic Warrior in Saturday's Goffs Irish Arkle Novice Chase in Dublin. Picture: PA Wire/PA Wire.

Willie Mullins has decided to skip a clash against Marine Nationale with Gaelic Warrior in Saturday's Goffs Irish Arkle Novice Chase at Leopardstown.

Positive noises had been made that the exciting Gaelic Warrior would drop down to two miles to take on Barry Connell's unbeaten Supreme Novices' Hurdle winner.

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