The Fairyhouse Easter Festival starts today with a seven race card featuring two Grade 1s. 

Six go to post for the Powers Gold Cup while the first ever Grade 1 race for mares in Ireland, the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final.

The first one goes to post at 1.50pm while racing in Cork gets underway from 2.15pm.

©INPHO/Cathal Noonan