
Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle Preview: Mullins Battalion Heads North
The Grade 2 Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle brings together 22 runners at Carlisle, with Willie Mullins fielding a powerful battalion against home opposition.

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The Grade 2 Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle brings together 22 runners at Carlisle, with Willie Mullins fielding a powerful battalion against home opposition.

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