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IRISH LOOK STRONGER THAN EVER

Brendan Mackie pinpoints the Irish horses he will be backing at the Festival – where he thinks the visitors will be well on top

IRISH AT CHELTENHAM
Many pundits and bookmakers have already decided that this year’s Festival is going to be even stronger for Ireland than in recent years. You have to go back to Robert Thornton in 2007 for the last Britishbased jockey to top the Festival standings while trainers Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott have enjoyed great success in recent years. Ireland took home a record 19 wins from 28 races in 2017 before settling for a ‘meagre&rsq...

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