Wealth of top-notch racing at Sandown and Musselburgh on wet weekend in Britain

Hitman: leading Scilly Isles Novices' Chase contenderCredit: Edward Whitaker

Anyone who fears the Dublin Racing Festival will overshadow the action on a wet weekend in Britain has not been paying attention these last three years.

For all the Grade 1 action at Leopardstown on Saturday, there have been plenty of headline-grabbers on the other side of the Irish Sea on this day, with dual Champion Hurdle winner Buveur D'Air and brilliantly speedy sprinter Kachy both scoring in 2018 and 2019.

Has any race at the Dublin Racing Festival worked out better than the 2019 Scilly Isles Novices' Chase, when top pair Defi Du Seuil and Lostintranslation fought out a memorable finish up the Sandown hill?

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David CarrReporter

Published on 5 February 2021inPreviews

Last updated 08:09, 6 February 2021

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