UK horse racing fans opting for Irish meetings due to ever-increasing Cheltenham prices

Leopardstown is preparing for it's festive meeting. A number of British horse racing fans are choosing to go to the Dublin Racing Festival over the Cheltenham Festival as they find it cheaper and better value for money. The Dublin Festival first took place in 2018 and continues to get bigger and bigger every year. Jack Corcoran, 22, from Manchester came to Leopardstown for the first time this year and has booked up to return in February. This year's Dublin meeting saw six out of eight favourites win on the second day. Willie Mullins, Paul Townend, Rachael Blackmore and Honeysuckle won.