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Willie Mullins will look to clinch nan British jump trainers' title astatine Sandown connected Saturday - and go nan first Irishman to do truthful successful 70 years.
The legendary Vincent O'Brien was nan only different Irish trainer to execute nan feat, winning for a 2nd clip successful 1954.
Dan Skelton and 14-time champion Paul Nicholls are nan nearest challengers to Mullins but look improbable to overhaul him.
Harry Cobden will dream to clinch nan jockeys' title for nan first time, up of rival Sean Bowen.
Mullins has respective runners astatine Sandown's jump finale gathering which marks nan extremity of nan season, including El Fabiolo successful nan Celebration Chase, wherever Jonbon is among opponents.
"It's done but conscionable not dusted yet, but I'd beryllium very proud of everyone present successful Closutton if we tin execute this, and our owners too," Mullins told a Great British Racing news conference.
"I've been amazed astatine nan support we've got, travelling disconnected to nan different tracks successful England, it's a existent consciousness of Team Closutton."
Kitty's Light, 5th successful nan Grand National earlier successful nan month, will bid to for a 2nd consecutive triumph successful nan Bet365 Gold Cup and supply different affectional triumph for Welsh trainer Christian Williams, whose young girl Betsy has leukaemia.
