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Leading lights to shine at Leopardstown’s Dublin Racing Festival

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Leading lights to shine at Leopardstown’s Dublin Racing Festival

Galopin Des Champs, Conflated, Energumene, State Man, Honeysuckle and Facile Vega are among the entries for the eight Grade 1 races at the Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown on Saturday, February 4 and Sunday, Feb 5. Willie Mullins has five horses in the Paddy Power Gold Cup. Gordon Elliott has entered both Zanahiyr and Pied Piper. The Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors ‘€50,000 Cheltenham Bonus For Stable Staff’ Novice Hurdle attracted 18 horses headed by Hiddenvalley Lake.

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