All eyes will be on Galopin Des Champs as he bids to maintain his perfect record over fences at Leopardstown in the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup on the opening day of the all-ticket Dublin Racing Festival on Saturday.

Willie Mullins’ superstar is unbeaten in six starts over the Leopardstown fences and he is set to face nine rivals as he bids for a third straight win in the race. Heading the opposition is his own stable companion Fact To File, runner-up to Galopin Des Champs in the Savills Chase at the Leopardstown Christmas Festival.