There are no fewer than eight meetings scheduled for Britain on Bank Holiday Monday - three on the Flat (Redcar, Warwick, Yarmouth) and five over jumps (Fakenham, Ffos Las, Huntingdon, Market Rasen and Plumpton).

It's Cork and Fairyhouse again in Ireland where the highlight is the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse.

Lingfield, Yarmouth and Wolverhampton play host to Tuesday's Flat action while Exeter and Sedgefield are the venues for NH racing.

Over at Fairyhouse, the Easter Festival concludes with another top day's jumping.

Ascot's Flat season gets underway on Wednesday with a six-race card that includes two listed events to go with the feature Group 3 Sagaro Stakes over two miles. There is also Flat action at Newcastle and Pontefract to go with jumping at Perth.

The day's sole card in Ireland takes place over jumps at Ballinrobe.

Bath and Brighton host Flat cards in Britain on Thursday , while it's Hereford, Perth and Southwell for the day's NH action.

Over in Ireland there are seven races scheduled for the evening at Tipperary.

Friday's two Flat fixtures take place at Doncaster and Leicester respectively, while there is jumping at Bangor, Fontwell and Perth.

Saturday is 2000 Guineas day at Newmarket, and all eyes will be on Frankel as he bids to maintain his unbeaten record in the first classic of the season. The highlights of the supporting card include the Group 2 Jockey Club Stakes over a mile and a half and the five-furlong Group 3 Palace House Stakes.

There is also Flat action at Doncaster and Goodwood while jumps enthusiasts have Hexham and Uttoxeter to look forward to

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