The opening race of the day is the Turners Novices' Hurdle

Final Demand and The New Lion will face off with a field of 11 declared

Final Demand laughed at his rivals at the Dublin Racing Festival and will have plenty of supporters as he looks to give Willie Mullins a fourth successive winner of the race.

Dan Skelton's The New Lion has won each of his three starts this season, with his impressive Challow Hurdle victory prompting leading owner JP McManus to splash the cash and add him to his squad.

Harry Skelton, who rides The New Lion, said: "We've always believed in this horse since day one and I think what he did at Newbury was obviously really impressive. We're very happy with him and I think the drying ground is going to be a big help and there are no negatives.

"He's as good as we've had as a novice hurdler, he's done everything right and we think he will handle the occasion. We have plenty of respect for Final Demand, but I wouldn't be swapping our horse for anything."

Mullins also runs Kaid d'Authie, Kappa Jy Pyke, Kel Histoire, Kiss Will and Supersundae, while Gordon Elliott has also stuck to his plan and declared The Yellow Clay rather than wait for the Albert Bartlett.