Following another dry day, the going is unchanged at Leopardstown ahead of day one of the Dublin Racing Festival this afternoon.

The ground is officially described as soft on the hurdle course and yielding to soft, yielding in places on the chase track.

The highlight today is the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup which sees Galopin Des Champs and Fastorslow renew rivalry in the €250,000 three-mile feature at 3.35pm.

The first on a seven-race card which includes four Grade 1 events gets underway at 1.20pm.

Among the other stars to grace the turf this afternoon at the Foxrock venue are Marine Nationale Facile Vega and A Dream To Share