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Fantastic feats in a wonderful week of racing – our pick of the best

David Jennings dishes out the awards after a memorable festival

Willie Mullins' genius shone out in a week in which he retained the Irish trainers' title
Willie Mullins' genius shone out in a week in which he retained the Irish trainers' titleCredit: Patrick McCann

TRAINER OF THE WEEK
Willie Mullins

He started the week with a trainers' title deficit of €521,414 and ended it €809,524 clear of Gordon Elliott. Even in Mullins' own language, that's sensational stuff.

The numbers are mind-boggling – 18 winners, 12 seconds, nine thirds, nine Grade 1 victories. Those numbers would have been even more magnificent had Al Boum Photo grabbed the glory on Tuesday. Astonishing.

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