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Preview of this weekend’s racing with Farringdon: December 28, 2024
Including races at Leopardstown and Newbury
Romeo Coolio ridden by Jockey Sam Ewing (centre) on their way to winning in the Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle during day two of the Christmas Festival at Leopardstown Racecourse in Dublin, Ireland, December 27, 2024

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THE Christmas period continues with some awe-inspiring racing mainly centred around Leopardstown and the rematch of GALOPIN DES CHAMPS and Fact To File in the Grade One Chase (Leopardstown, 2.35).

Since losing on his debut at the Dublin track to Appreciate It in a Grade One novice hurdle, the dual Cheltenham Gold Cup winner has gone five from five over fences at Leopardstown and his run behind Fact To File in the John Durkan was a lovely start to his career.

Now the selection is back on “home turf” this will be the real champion that we will surely see this afternoon, and the make-up of the field strongly suggests that team Mullins will make this an end to end gallop. That is not to say that Fact To File won’t be suited to such a test, but more that his senior stable-mate will surely be in his element and I fancy that he will defend his title.

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