{"id":31823,"date":"2024-02-09T11:10:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T10:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/?p=31823"},"modified":"2024-02-09T11:15:08","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T10:15:08","slug":"mullins-dominant-dublin-display-bodes-well-for-cheltenham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/news\/mullins-dominant-dublin-display-bodes-well-for-cheltenham","title":{"rendered":"Mullins\u2019 dominant Dublin display bodes well for Cheltenham"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul>\n<li>Clean sweep of Grade 1 races in Dublin for Mullins<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Galopin Des Champs favourite for Cheltenham Gold Cup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>State Man serious rival to Constitution Hill<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-highlight-box-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col lg:flex-row lg:items-center lg:justify-between p-8 lg:py-8 lg:px-10 my-6 bg-green-100\">\n\t<div class=\"highlight-box-cta-content flex flex-col !text-white lg:pr-6\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Check out the best betting sites in the UK and the best horse racing bookies with Betting.com.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/betting-sites\" class=\"btn btn-white-outline-white w-fit whitespace-nowrap mt-4 lg:mt-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Best Betting Sites<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"mt-8 wp-block-top-list \" id=\"sports-book\">\n\n\t\n\t<section\n\t\tid=\"block_754435c715eab4674d0c6fe2bc921249\"\n\t\t\t\t\tx-data=\"block_754435c715eab4674d0c6fe2bc921249\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"@container\"\n\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1  gap-8\" x-ref=\"container-block_754435c715eab4674d0c6fe2bc921249\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/go.betting.com\/go\/unibet\"\n\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\trel=\"nofollow noopener\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Unibet Review 2026\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"flex flex-grow flex-row items-center bg-white p-2 shadow group hover:no-underline \"\n\t\t\tdata-bt=\"tiles-betting-site-sm\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/unibet_postcard_400x210-180x95.webp 180w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/unibet_postcard_400x210-180x95.jpg 180w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/unibet_postcard_400x210-360x189.webp 360w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/unibet_postcard_400x210-360x189.jpg 360w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/unibet_postcard_400x210.webp 400w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/unibet_postcard_400x210.jpg 400w\"\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"120px\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/unibet_postcard_400x210.jpg\"\n\t\talt=\"Unibet\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"120\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"62\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"object-cover object-center bg-cover bg-center flex-shrink-0 w-[120px] lg:w-[100px] aspect-casino\"\n\t\tstyle=\" \"\n\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col px-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-sm font-semibold !leading-4 text-black duration-300 group-hover:text-red-100 lg:text-base\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-bt=\"tiles-betting-site-sm-title\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\tUnibet\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-1 flex flex-row items-center gap-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"star-rating h-auto w-[60px]\"\n\t\t style=\"--bt-star-percentage: 96.5284%; \"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-xxs text-gray-60\">(4.8\/5)<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ml-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"right-0 flex h-6 w-6 items-center justify-center border border-red-100 bg-white duration-300 group-hover:bg-red-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"w-3 h-3 text-red-100 rotate-180 duration-300\n\t\t\t\t\tgroup-hover:text-white\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"18\" height=\"16\" fill=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 16\"><path d=\"M.29 7.315a.94.94 0 0 0 0 1.36l6.874 6.562a.937.937 0 0 0 1.293-1.356l-5.18-4.949h13.285c.52 0 .938-.418.938-.937a.935.935 0 0 0-.938-.938H3.277l5.184-4.945A.937.937 0 0 0 7.168.756L.293 7.32l-.004-.004Z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Clean sweep of Grade 1 races for Mullins\u2019 stable<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Galopin Des Champs impressive victory in the Irish Gold Cup and State Man&#8217;s Irish Champion Hurdle win underlined Willie Mullins&#8217; total dominance of the Dublin Festival as the trainer won all the meeting&#8217;s Grade One races. Mullins&#8217; runners won \u20ac1,366,500 in prize money as they swept all before them at Leopardstown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Galopin Des Champs faced stiff competition in the Irish Gold Cup, notably from Fastorslow whom he had twice been bested by since his Cheltenham Gold Cup victory. However, ridden superbly by Paul Townend, the 1-3 favourite secured a comfortable victory, winning by four-and-a-half lengths.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-highlight-box-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col lg:flex-row lg:items-center lg:justify-between p-8 lg:py-8 lg:px-10 my-6 bg-yellow-100\">\n\t<div class=\"highlight-box-cta-content flex flex-col !text-black lg:pr-6\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Check out our Cheltenham Gold Cup preview.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/cheltenham-festival\/cheltenham-gold-cup-chase\" class=\"btn btn-black-outline-black w-fit whitespace-nowrap mt-4 lg:mt-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Adding to Mullins&#8217; success, his nephew Danny Mullins clinched three Grade One wins, including unexpected victories in the Nathaniel Lacy Novice Hurdle and Spring Novice Hurdle with Dancing City and Kargese, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>State Man&#8217;s impressive win in the Irish Champion Hurdle set the stage for a showdown with Nicky Henderson&#8217;s Constitution Hill at the Cheltenham Festival in March. Despite Constitution Hill&#8217;s formidable reputation, Mullins expressed confidence in State Man&#8217;s abilities, suggesting an open competition for the Champion Hurdle title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>El Fabiolo&#8217;s triumph in the Dublin Chase, along with wins by Ballyburn and Fact to File, underscored Mullins&#8217; clean sweep of all eight Grade One races at Leopardstown. El Fabiolo&#8217;s performance solidified his status as the favourite for the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-highlight-box-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col lg:flex-row lg:items-center lg:justify-between p-8 lg:py-8 lg:px-10 my-6 bg-green-100\">\n\t<div class=\"highlight-box-cta-content flex flex-col !text-white lg:pr-6\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Check out our preview to the Cheltenham Festival for the schedule and latest odds ahead of making your picks.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/blog\/cheltenham-festival-preview\" class=\"btn btn-white-outline-white w-fit whitespace-nowrap mt-4 lg:mt-0\" >Cheltenham Festival 2024 Preview<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Mullins&#8217; exceptional weekend feat, achieved against odds of nearly 6,505-1, serves as a testament to his skill in preparing equine talents for top-level competition. 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