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Dublin has become a pilgrimage for jumps disciples - but how long will that last if Willie Mullins continues to sweep all before him?

Catherine Macrae says not everything is rosy at Leopardstown's big festival

Willie Mullins celebrates festival winner number 99 after Fact To File's victory in the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase
Willie Mullins: the trainer's dominance in Dublin is considered a foregone conclusionCredit: Edward Whitaker

This could be an important weekend in the history of the Dublin Racing Festival.

While its major races have been staples of the Irish racing calendar for decades, the meeting only came together in 2018 and in its seven years has quickly established itself as a glorious pilgrimage for jumps disciples.

But while Leopardstown has earned glowing reviews for the raceday experience, the events on the track could be losing their allure.

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