It's Gold Cup day at the Punchestown Festival.

The feature race only has six runners due to the withdrawal of Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Minella Indo.

Trainer Willie Mullins saddles favourite 'Al Boum Photo' in the big one which goes to post at 5.55.

There's two other Grade Ones on the eight-race card which gets underway at 3:40pm.

The going is now described as Yielding on the Hurdle, Chase and Bumper tracks.

The going remains Good to Firm - Firm in places - on the Cross Country course.