article_snippet: This meeting is fast turning into a gala performance by the double act of Irish champion trainer Willie Mullins and his British counterpart Paul Nicholls.
article_snippet: Having seen Willie Mullins, ably assisted by stable jockeys Ruby Walsh and Paul Townend, smash the home team on Tuesday with four winners headed by his Champion Hurdler Faugheen, it was Nicholls’ turn on Wednesday.
article_snippet: With Willie Mullins also landing the RSA Chase with Bryan Cooper-ridden Don Poli, the two dominant stables in jump racing have now won eight of the 14 Festival races run so far.
article_snippet: Nicholls denied Nicholls had driven home on Tuesday depressed or frustrated having drawn a blank in the face of the Willie Mullins’ mullering.
article_snippet: There will be no snap decisions but there must be a chance he has run he last race.
article_snippet: And there to cheer he home was he breeder, three-time champion Flat jockey Frankie Dettori, looking like he should be part of Elliot Ness’s crew in Elliot Ness’s brown trilby and mac.
article_snippet: he hoped he was breeding a future Derby winner when he sent the mare Nova Cyngi to the stallion Dubawi.
article_snippet: I can say I have bred the best jumps horse of 2015.
article_snippet: The result was no surprise to Nicholls, who said: ‘he was the form horse.
article_snippet: This success can only serve to strengthen both stable and punter confidence in he chance.
article_snippet: The results were also further vindication of he’s decision to hand the pressure job of stable jockey to 22-year-old Twiston-Davies at the start of the season, a move made earlier than expected when others threatened to sign he up.
article_snippet: Frankie Dettori (second right) couldn't hide Frankie Dettori (second right) excitement after Dodging Bullets' victory .
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