El Fabiolo favored in Dublin Chase as Willie Mullins gears up for DRF dominance

Last year, Mullins made the decision to run Energumene in the rearranged Clarence House Chase at Cheltenham, despite a decrease in prize money. However, he will not be doing the same with last year’s Arkle hero. Instead, he will wait an additional eight days for the Grade 1 race at Leopardstown.

Paddy Power has responded to this news by making El Fabiolo the 1-2 favorite to continue his winning streak over fences. El Fabiolo joins stablemates State Man and Galopin Des Champs as an odds-on favorite. Additionally, the unbeaten Marine Nationale is favored at 1-2 to win the Irish Arkle.

In other news, City Of Troy holds a clear lead at the top of the European two-year-old classification, leading his rivals by 125 and 5lb. Additionally, a 6ft 4in jockey has set his sights on a Cheltenham Festival ride on Willie Mullins’ Supreme hope.

Willie Mullins is also making plans to unleash some of his top hurdlers in Britain this weekend. Meanwhile, HRI has informed the government that racing channel viewers are among the least at risk of problem gambling and is pushing for adjustments to a new gambling bill. Concessions have been made for racecourses, but an advertising ban remains a crucial issue in the Gambling Regulation Bill.