All you need to know as Mullins bids for back-to-back Ryanair Gold Cups

Fairyhouse kicks off its three-day Easter festival and Willie Mullins will bid for back-to-back victories in the Grade 1 Ryanair Gold Cup Novice Chase (4.25) when sending out Real Steel and Voix Du Reve.

There is a feast of action for jumps fans with the Grade 3 Betway Chase (3.10) at Cork, the Sussex Champion Hurdle (3.25) at Plumpton and the West Wales National at Ffos Las (4.20).

Market Rasen also hosts a seven-race card and the day's sole Flat offering comes on the all-weather at Southwell.

Going report

Cork (first race at: 1.40)
Good (Flat), good to yielding (Hurdle) and good, good to yielding in places (Chase)

Fairyhouse (1.50)
Good to yielding

Plumpton (1.55)
Good

Market Rasen (2.00)
Good

Southwell (2.05)
Standard

Ffos Las (2.15)
Good (with selective watering)

What to back

Our experts give their best bets in our daily Tips Box and Alan Sweetman selects a Pick 6.

What to read

Read John Gosden's thoughts after he was forced to rule Too Darn Hot out of the 2,000 Guineas and prepare for an action-packed day of racing with our previews, including for the Ryanair Gold Cup.

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Final thought

The Ryanair Gold Cup looks an excellent opportunity for Mengli Khan to score at the top level after three consecutive Grade 1 thirds.

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