Willie Mullins is set to dominate Christmas racing once again, but he faces a challenge in the new Grade One Novice Chase at Leopardstown. Despite his absence in this race, he's expected to have a strong showing throughout the week.
Willie Mullins will again be expected to dominate the week overall but the champion trainer has no representative in the new Grade One Novice Chase. Danny Gilligan will be hoping to repeat his Cheltenham Festival success on Better Days Ahead when he lines up in the St Stephen's Day feature at Leopardstown . It’s a festive sporting splurge that also includes eight cross-channel cards for punters and fans to get stuck into.
Jump racing’s dominant figure saddled 16 Christmas winners between Leopardstown and Limerick in 2023, a notable tally considering he experienced a rare St Stephen’s Day blank at the Foxrock track. The bounce back from that was immediate with a 102-1 six-timer on day two.Henry de Bromhead’s Jungle Boogie gets the Christmas party jumping at Ascot. Spillane’s Tower favourite to deliver King George glory to Grand National-winning trainer Jimmy Mangan. It’s noticeable how Mullins will have twice as many runners on Friday in comparison to St Stephen’s Day, where he won’t be represented at all in the new €100,000 Grade One feature. The Racing Post Long Distance Novice Chase has been switched from later in the festival schedule only to attract a disappointing turnout of just four runners.trio will take on Buddy One who represents the father and son team of Paul and Jack Gilligan. It’s another Gilligan, Danny, who could ultimately prove a winner as he teams up with Elliott’s Better Days Ahead. The Cheltenham Festival winner has been passed over by Sam Ewing in favour of the Drinmore winner Croke Park, a call the man filling in for injured champion jockey Jack Kennedy may come to regret. With Paul Townend at Kempton, Patrick Mullins is on duty in Leopardstown where the most successful amateur in racing history will team up with Redemption Day in a potentially significant maiden hurdle. Redemption Day raced seven times in bumpers and persistence paid off in the Punchestown championship last season
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