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Dublin Racing Festival Day 2 tips as Garry Owen predicts more glory for Willie Mullins with Straight Home

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STRAIGHT HOME (12:40) can kick-off another good day for Willie Mullins at Leopardstown. The mare remains fairly-treated over hurdles after bolting-up from Romella at Clonmel. And he Closutton Ace can double-up with BALLYBURN (1:10) in the Ladbrokes Novice Chase.

LEOPARDSTOWN

12:40 STRAIGHT HOME

1:10 BALLYBURN

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1:40 KOPEK DES BORDES

2:10 GAELIC WARRIOR

2:45 MONBEG PARK

3:20 LOSSIEMOUTH

3:50 MCLAUREY

4:25 FUTURE PROSPECT

BRETNEY (2:25) can top the charts for Henry Daly in the Edinburgh National Chase at Musselburgh. The gelding underlined his liking for these marathons when dominating the Borders version at Kelso. The 10-year-old won with total authority that day so he can follow-up despite a 7lb higher mark.

CLOONAINRA (1:22) can reign for John McConnell in the Scottish Supreme Novices’ Hurdle. The mare recorded another career best when pipped by Dedicated Hero in a Haydock Grade 2. The six-year-old is still unexposed over two miles so she can claim another competitive contest.

The ultra-shrewd handler can also take the bet365 Extra Hurdle with ALBATALA (4:35). The mare ran another stormer when giving Thisistheway most resistance at Down Royal. The six-year-old hit the line running so she can gain compensation upped three furlongs.

ALIEN STORM (1:55) looks out of this world in the Frodon Novices' Handicap Chase. Charlie Longsdon’s bay relished tackling 2m 4f when cosily denying Hugos New Horse at Plumpton. The seven-year-old looks open to plenty more progress so he can deny some promising opponents.

HAMSIYANN (3:00) can give Tony Martin another big win in the Pertemps Qualifying Hurdle. The five-year-old improved for a step-up to 2m 5f when hammering Long Draw at Cheltenham. The gelding was staying-on strongly up the hill so he shrug-off a 10lb penalty over three miles.

Tom Lawes is thriving so I’m on DUHALLOW TOMMY (3:35) in the bet365 Handicap Chase.

The Ladbrokes King George VI Chase
The Ladbrokes King George VI Chase

The seven-year-old got right back on track with an excellent second to Hasthing at Windsor. That race is working out extremely well so the gelding can shade another trappy event.

THUNDER N LIGHTNIN (4:05) can strike for Harry Derham in the bet365 Handicap Hurdle. The gelding put in another improved shift when third to Califet En Vol in a Kempton novice. The grey was doing all his best work late so he can cash-in on an inviting mark upper in trip.

STRAIGHT HOME (12:40) can kick-off another good day for Willie Mullins at Leopardstown. The mare remains fairly-treated over hurdles after bolting-up from Romella at Clonmel.

The Closutton Ace can double-up with BALLYBURN (1:10) in the Ladbrokes Novice Chase. The classy hurdler can build on his excellent second to Sir Gino over two miles at Kempton.

Mullins can make it three with KOPEK DES BORDES (1:40) in the Tattersalls Novice Hurdle. The gelding looked tailor-made for grade 1 level when routing Kawaboomga on debut here.

The leading trainer can make it four with GAELIC WARRIOR (2:10) in the Dublin Chase. The gelding should be much fitness after finishing second to Solness on his comeback here.

LOSSIEMOUTH (3:20) can give Mullins a five-timer in the Irish Champion Hurdle.

Danny Mullins can ride Lossiemouth to victory in today's opening race
Danny Mullins can ride Lossiemouth to victory in today's opening race -Credit:Getty Images

The superstar can gain compensation for trying to live with Constitution Hill at Kempton. The handler can add the Coolmore Bumper to his tally with FUTURE PROSPECT (4:25).

MUSSELBURGH

1:22 CLOONAINRA

1:55 ALIEN STORM

2:25 BRETNEY (NAP)

3:00 HAMSIYANN

3:35 DUHALLOW TOMMY

4:05 THUNDER N LIGHTNIN

4:35 ALBATALA

LINGFIELD

1:00 ZALTALLA

1:32 SUN DANCER GIRL

2:05 MONSIEUR BEAULIEU

2:37 ANNAF

3:12 OAKLEY BOY

3:45 BLAZES BOYLAN

4:17 UNAVAILABLE