Day 2 of the Fairyhouse Easter Festival, held on Sunday 20th April, features two standout Grade 1 contests. The WillowWarm Gold Cup is a top-class novice chase over 2m4f, known for launching the careers of future stars—recent winners include Cheltenham Gold Cup heroes like Galopin Des Champs and Al Boum Photo. Also on the card is the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Honeysuckle Mares Novice Hurdle, the only Grade 1 in the calendar exclusively for novice mares. Both races play a key role in identifying future champions and are major highlights of the Irish National Hunt season.