Racing: Irish gather for Cheltenham festival

25 Irish-trained horses are running on day one of the Cheltenham National Hunt Festival, which has attracted more than more than 20,000 Irish punters to the town for the three-day event.

All eyes will be on Istabraq, the 2/1f who is going for a fourth Champions Hurdle at 3.15. His nearest challengers are the English-trained pair of Valiramix at 5/2 and Landing Light at 3/1.