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Hi all,

What should have been the final day of the Dublin Racing Festival (DRF) now becomes the first, with Saturday’s card switched to Monday. Provided Leopardstown passes Sunday morning’s inspection which it should ITV Racing will show five races live from the DRF, alongside six from Musselburgh.

Inside today’s main piece, I focus on the best of the action at the Scottish track, where the bet365 Edinburgh National takes centre stage.

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ITV Racing Bonanza & Musselburgh Betting Angles

Hi all,

All eyes are on the Dublin Racing Festival (DRF) this weekend.

The DRF is a superb meeting in its own right, with huge prize money and elite horses on show. But let’s be honest it’s also the launch pad for Cheltenham, perfectly placed in the calendar as the final major staging post before March.

ITV Racing viewers are in for a real treat. An incredible 22 races will be shown live across the weekend – two from Leopardstown on Saturday and a further five on Sunday.

I sent my full Saturday DRF preview to subscribers on Friday lunchtime, and just writing it got me genuinely excited about what’s in store. I’ve got plenty of strong fancies at Leopardstown and at Sandown and Musselburgh so it’s shaping up as a big betting weekend to close one month and start the next.

Weather Watch Again

There is, however, one fly in the ointment. Leopardstown faces an 8am inspection after further heavy rain was forecast for Friday night. If it fails, Saturday’s card will be rescheduled for Monday weather permitting.  At least that’s some consolation and would be cracking Monday treat.

If Leopardstown can race the race of the day is stellar Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup (3:30). It’s likely to be the strongest staying Grade 1 chase of the season and I include the Cheltenham Gold Cup in that sentiment. If Galopin Des Champs wins the race for a fourth successive year the crowd will take the roof off.

Sandown also now faces a 7:30am inspection. I think they’ll be fine, but more rain than forecast would be a concern. Let’s hope they don’t regret not opting for an all-chase card.

What should be the most exciting weekend of the jumps season could yet turn into a damp squid. Fingers firmly crossed it doesn’t.

Of Saturday’s jump meetings, the only one guaranteed to go ahead is Musselburgh.

Inside today’s main piece, I focus on two of the three ITV races there, where it’s the bet365-sponsored Scottish Cheltenham Trials Weekend.

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