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The 2025 Dublin Racing Festival offered racing fans two superb days of racing. It also left us with some huge indicators to winners and losers at the 2025 Cheltenham Festival.
We got the lowdown from Betfair trader Ryan McCue on how certain performances have reshaped the markets for the racing at Prestbury Park in March.
Who was Betfair's worst result from the DRF?
Ryan McCue said: "From a singles perspective Final Demand was our worst result as he was very well backed to win the opening race on Saturday.
"As for multis, plenty of punters early in the week had multiples of Ballyburn, Final Demand, Kopek Des Bordes & Galopin Des Champs so a repeat of all four of them winning at Cheltenham will leave us hurting!"
How did the DRF affect the Cheltenham betting markets?
Ryan McCue said: "The DRF as it usually does, has had a significant impact on the Cheltneham Antepost markets.
"Starting with the very first race of the weekend, Final Demand was hugely impressive in the staying novice hurdle and as a result he is now 2/13.00 from 7/18.00 as a result.
"The other standout mover of the weekend was another Willie Mullins novice in Kopek Des Bordes. After his 13l win, we initially went 7/42.75 from 10/111.00 but we haven't stopped laying him, so we are now also into 10/111.91.
"Most of the sizeable bets we've seen as a result of the weekend performances have been multiples with all the obvious impressive winners from the weekend!"
Who were the biggest ante-post movers from the DRF?
Final Demand - Turners Novices' Hurdle - 7/18.00 into 2/13.00
Kopek Des Bordes - Supreme Novices' Hurdle - 10/111.00 into 6/52.20
Majborough - Arkle Novices' Chase - 10/34.33 into 9/43.25
Galopin Des Champs - Gold Cup - [4/5 into 8/151.53
Bambino Fever - Champion Bumper - 20/121.00 into 6/17.00
Who are three horses to follow at value prices off the back of the DRF?
Ryan McCue said: "I thought Galileo Dame ran very well in defeat behind Hello Neighbour and if she pitched up in something like the Mares' Novices' Hurdle she'd be of interest at her current price of 14/115.00.
"My Mate Mozzie was another that caught the eye with a view to the Grand Annual. Although he is a bit of a bridle horse, the early pace in the Grand Annual should really suit and as a course winner I can see him running very well in that.
"He is also 14/115.00.
"The last one I will mention that did win at the weekend, and I would still be very interested in him for a handicap over a further trip at the Festival is McLaurey.
"He looked to have got in light off a mark of 120 but I think the further he goes the better he'll be so he could still have a few pounds in hand come five weeks time.
"He is currently 10/111.00 for the Martin Pipe handicap Hurdle."