article_snippet: Back in 2013 Ireland outscored Great Britain by winning 14 of the 27 races, the first time in the 2014 Festival history that the Irish have won the majority of the races.
article_snippet: Great Britain was back on top last year (15-12) but face a strong challenge this time, with five of Tuesday’s races containing favourites from across the water.
article_snippet: Ireland dominates the betting for the feature Champion Hurdle, with The New One an island of red, white and blue amid the green, white and orange of the main contenders.
article_snippet: If the hot four favourites trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Ruby Walsh all win on Tuesday, bookmakers claim bookmakers could be facing bookmakers worst day since Frankie Dettori’s Magnificent Seven at Ascot in 1996, which cost bookmakers £40million.
article_snippet: The Irish duo struck twice on opening day last year and team up this time with Douvan in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, Un De Sceaux in the Arkle Chase, Faugheen in the Champion Hurdle and Annie Power in the OLBG Mares’ Hurdle.
article_snippet: Coral’s Dave Stevens said: ‘If all four win it will be our worst day in Festival history.
article_snippet: It means a string of good rides lined up this week, including Vibrato Valtat in this afternoon’s Arkle Trophy and Saphir Du Rheu in Thursday’s World Hurdle.