Why the bumper could be the race of the Dublin Racing Festival
What are you most looking forward to at the Dublin Racing Festival next weekend? Will it be Honeysuckle bidding to maintain her unbeaten record in the Irish Champion Hurdle? Or what about Minella Indo's quest to get back on track in the Irish Gold Cup and confirm himself a genuine Cheltenham contender?
Chacun Pour Soi will be exciting in the Dublin Chase. Willie Mullins has never managed to win the Champion Chase but the Rich Ricci nine-year-old could provide the most successful trainer in Cheltenham Festival history with a clean sweep of championship races. It will be fascinating to see how his warm-up goes on Saturday.
Throw Monkfish and Zanahiyr into the mix and all the ingredients are there to make this year's festival the best yet – and we haven't even mentioned what could potentially be the best race of the meeting, the Grade 2 Goffs Future Stars Bumper.
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