IT'S Irish Champions Festival time! Mark Boylan is joined by Mark Costello and Anne Marie Duff to preview each of the weekend's Group 1 races across Leopardstown and the Curragh, including an intriguing Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes on day one.

Alternate options to Delacroix are put forward in the feature event, Mark Costello fancies a big weekend for one British trainer, while Anne Marie Duff and Mark Boylan make the each-way case for a Curragh specialist at a double-figure price in the Bar One Racing Flying Five Stakes.

The team also take a look back at last weekend’s Betfair Sprint Cup and Arc trial action.

Pick up a copy of this week's The Irish Field for in-depth runner-by-runner previews for the Irish Champions Festival Group 1s, as well as best bets for each race over the two days.