Dublin Racing Festival race times, schedule, TV channel information and more

One of the biggest meetings in the national hunt racing calendar takes place at Leoparstown this weekend.

The Dublin Racing Festival sees eight Grade Ones among the 15 races over two days at the famous venue.

For many horses it will be their final outing before the Cheltenham Festival, which kicks off on March 16 this year.

Here's everything you need to know:

When is it?

The Dublin Racing Festival takes place on Saturday and Sunday, February 6 and 7.

What times are the races on at?

Here's the full schedule for both days:

Saturday

1.05pm: 2m6f (2m6f33y) Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors '50k Cheltenham Bonus For Stable Staff' Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (5yo+)

1.35pm: 2m1½f (2m1f57y) Ladbrokes Dublin Chase (Grade 1) (5yo+)

2.10pm: 2m1½f (2m1f57y) Patrick Ward & Company Solicitors Irish Arkle Novice Chase (Grade 1) (5yo+)

2.45pm: 2m1½f (2m1f57y) Matheson Handicap Chase (Grade B) (5yo+ 0-150)

3.15pm: 2m Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) (4yo+)

3.50pm: 2m Ladbrokes Hurdle (Extended Handicap Hurdle) (Grade B) (4yo+ 0-150)

4.35pm: 2m Goffs Future Stars (C & G) I.N.H. Flat Race (Grade 2) (4-7yo)

Rachael Blackmore after winning on Honeysuckle last year (©INPHO/Bryan Keane)

Sunday

1.10pm: 2m2f Irish Stallion Farms EBF Paddy Mullins Mares Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) (4yo+)

1.40pm: 2m Tattersalls Ireland Spring Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) (4yo)

2.10pm: 2m Chanelle Pharma Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (5yo+)

2.40pm: 3m William Fry Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) (4yo+ 0-150)

3.10pm: 2m5½f (2m5f93y) Flogas Novice Chase (Grade 1) (5yo+)

3.40pm: 3m½f (3m107y) Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup (Chase) (Grade 1) (5yo+)

4.10pm: 2m5½f (2m5f93y) Gaelic Plant Hire Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade A) (5yo+)

4.40pm: 2m Coolmore N.H. Sires Kew Gardens Irish EBF Mares I.N.H. Flat Race (Grade 2) (4-7yo)

TV channel information

RTE Two and ITV4 will show a number of races live on both days, with Racing TV showing every contest.

Betting odds

Here are the odds for three of the Grade Ones:

Dublin Chase

Chacun Pour Soi 4/9

Min 7/2

Notebook 6/1

Sizing Pottsie 16/1

Tornado Flyer 20/1

Castlegrace Paddy 33/1

Fakir D'oudairies 33/1

Chacun Pour Soi (©INPHO/Morgan Treacy)

Irish Champion Hurdle

Honeysuckle 5/4

Sharjah 2/1

Saint Roi 5/1

Abacadabras 8/1

Saldier 10/1

Petit Mouchoir 20/1

Irish Gold Cup

Minella Indo 6/4

Kemboy 5/2

Melon 10/3

Delta Work 9/2

The Storyteller 16/1