Confirmed runners and riders for the Grade 1 races on the opening day of the Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown on Saturday

Galopin Des Champs will face nine rivals as he bids for a famous third win in a row in Saturday's Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup (3.30) after the final fields were revealed for the first day of the Dublin Racing Festival.
The Willie Mullins-trained star has swept up the highlight before going on to Cheltenham Gold Cup glory in 2023 and last year, and will bid to do so again under regular rider Paul Townend. He will join the likes of Jodami and four-time hero Florida Pearl on an illustrious roll of honour should he land the race three times in succession.
Galopin Des Champs will face off against Fact To File for the third time this season, with the scores level at one win apiece. Fact To File defeated him in the John Durkan Memorial Chase before his stablemate exacted his revenge in the Savills Chase.

Mullins will also be represented by Grand National hero I Am Maximus, Embassy Gardens, Grangeclare West and Minella Cocooner in a six-strong team.
Grade 1 winners Hewick, Conflated and Inothewayurthinkin also line up, as does the Henry de Bromhead-trained Monty's Star.
Mullins also has a formidable hand in the Goffs Irish Arkle (2.55) with Majborough and Ile Atlantique set to face off against each other.
Majborough, last season's Triumph Hurdle hero, made a fine chasing debut at Fairyhouse last month, while Ile Atlantique impressively won a Grade 2 Naas on his last start. Firefox, Here Comes Georgie, Touch Me Not and 150-1 chasing debut winner Jeannot Lapin complete the field.
Final Demand will face 11 rivals as he bids to land the Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors Novice Hurdle (1.15) – the opening Grade 1 of the meeting.
The impressive Limerick scorer heads a team of five for Willie Mullins, which also includes Champion Bumper hero Jasmin De Vaux, Joystick, Sounds Victorious and Supersundae.

A field of eight will contest the Gannon's City Recovery Juvenile Hurdle (1.50), including easy Punchestown winner Sainte Lucie. She bids to enhance her Triumph Hurdle claims and is one of two runners for owners Rich and Susannah Ricci, who also have Willy De Houelle.
Hello Neighbour, the shortest-priced Irish-trained runner in the Triumph betting, will also take his chance and renew rivalry against Lady Vega Allen, who he beat in a course-and-distance Grade 2 last month.
In Britain, Jango Baie will face three rivals as he bids for Grade 1 glory in the Virgin Bet Scilly Isles Novices' Chase (2.35) at Sandown on Saturday.
An impressive winner of his chasing bow at Cheltenham in December, the Nicky Henderson-trained star will face Towton winner Handstands, Kalif Du Berlais and Mark Of Gold.
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Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup Chase runners and riders
Conflated Sam Ewing
Embassy Gardens Michael O’Sullivan
Fact To File Mark Walsh
Galopin Des Champs Paul Townend
Grangeclare West Brian Hayes
Hewick Jordan Gainford
I Am Maximus Jody McGarvey
Inothewayurthinkin Keith Donoghue
Minella Cocooner Danny Mullins
Monty’s Star Rachael Blackmore
Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup Chase (3.30 Leopardstown, Sunday)
Sponsors: 8-13 Galopin Des Champs, 7-2 Fact To File, 8 Monty’s Star, 12 Embassy Gardens, 20 Hewick, Inothewayurthinkin, 40 I Am Maximus, 100 Conflated, Grangeclare West, Minella Cocooner
Goffs Irish Arkle Novice Chase runners and riders
Firefox Sam Ewing
Here Comes Georgie Lee Edwards
Ile Atlantique Paul Townend
Jeannot Lapin Ricky Doyle
Touch Me Not Danny Gilligan
Majborough Mark Walsh
Goffs Irish Arkle Novice Chase (2.55 Leopardstown, Saturday)
bet365: 1-2 Majborough, 7-2 Ile Atlantique, 9 Touch Me Not, 10 Firefox, 33 Jeannot Lapin, 50 Here Comes Georgie
Gannon's City Recovery & Recycling Services Juvenile Hurdle runners and riders
Bacchanalian Shane Fitzgerald
Hello Neighbour Keith Donoghue
Sony Bill Danny Mullins
Wendrock Sam Ewing
Willy De Houelle Brian Hayes
Galileo Dame JJ Slevin
Lady Vega Allen Sean O'Keeffe
Sainte Lucie Paul Townend
Gannon's City Recovery & Recycling Services Juvenile Hurdle (1.50 Leopardstown, Saturday)
bet365: 15-8 Hello Neighbour, 2 Sainte Lucie, 4 Lady Vega Allen, 10 Bacchanalian, 16 Wedrock, Sony Bill, 20 Galileo Dame, 33 Willy De Houelle
Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors Novice Hurdle runners and riders
Final Demand Paul Townend
I Am Lorenzo Keith Donoghue
Jasmin De Vaux JJ Slevin
Joystick Danny Mullins
Pray Tell John Shinnick
Sommesky Rachael Blackmore
Sounds Victorius Sean O'Keeffe
Sporting Glory Sam Ewing
Supersundae Patrick Mullins
Wingmen Danny Gilligan
Mozzies Sister Shane Fitzgerald
World Of Fortunes Jordan Gainford
Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors Novice Hurdle (1.15 Leopardstown, Saturday)
bet365: 7-4 Final Demand, 9-2 Supersundae, 5 Sounds Victorius, 15-2 Jasmin De Vaux, 12 Mozzies Sister, 16 Sommesky, World Of Fortunes, 20 Sporting Glory, I Am Lorenzo, Pray Tell, 25 Wingmen, 33 Joystick
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