Daily Mail

WHAT TO WATCH OUT FOR AT RACING’S NEW £1.3m DUBLIN FESTIVAL

- MARCUS TOWNEND

YORKHILL drops back a mile in the Grade Two Coral Dublin Chase (1.45). Whether he is a Champion Chase candidate hinges on how he gets on against Min and Simply Ned.

PETIT MOUCHOIR won last year’s Irish Champion Hurdle from Footpad. Both have made perfect starts to their novice chasing careers. They meet in the Grade One Frank Ward Arkle Chase (2.20).

Unbeaten Triumph Hurdle hope ESPOIR D’ALLEN has a rematch with Christmas victim Farclas in the Spring Juvenile Hurdle (tomorrow, 1.15).

SAMCRO faces Sharjah in the Grade One Deloitte Novices’ Hurdle (tomorrow, 1.50).

OUR DUKE, the 2017 Irish National winner, must bounce back from defeat and a back operation in the Irish Gold Cup (tomorrow, 3.35) to show he is a factor in the British version.

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