Eight-race card at the Curragh

There is an eight-race card at the Curragh this afternoon which the first away at 2pm.

The highlight will be the Boylesport's Irish 1000 Guineas which gets under away at twenty past four.

With a field of 19 runners is one of the most eagerly awaited grade one events on the domestic calendar.

Virginia Waters with Kieren Fallon on board is expected to go off as the bookmakers’ favourite.