The Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown takes centre stage and here are the thoughts of our Racing Factors tipster.
Leopardstown
J: P Townend
T: W P Mullins
Galopin Des Champs is the highest rated chaser in Britain and Ireland and he can continue his amazing record at this track by winning today's race for the third time and setting himself up for a tilt at defending his Gold Cup crown at Cheltenham. He showed the benefit of his first run this season at Punchestown where 3rd of 8 by winning over this track and distance over Christmas in commanding fashion with 7 1/2 lengths back to Fact To File in 2nd. That run showed Galopin Des Champs was as good as ever and turning 9 this year he should be in the prime of his life as a chaser. Galopin Des Champs rates a 5 star win Pick.