ITV Racing: Live From Musselburgh

Rishi Persad presents live coverage from Musselburgh and from Leopardstown, where the second day of the Dublin Racing Festival is underway. The feature race of the day is the Irish Champion Hurdle, the programme’s headline event on the main card.

The broadcast scheduled for 1 February 2026 is listed as a programme episode. It falls under the genre of an episode and is presented as a single instalment within the series’ lineup for that date. The main focus of the episode is presented by Rishi Persad, who guides viewers through two separate racing venues. He begins his coverage at Musselburgh before moving on to the second day of the Dublin Racing Festival, which is being shown from Leopardstown. The highlight of the Leopardstown segment is the Irish Champion Hurdle, identified as the feature race of the day. During the segment from Musselburgh, Persad provides on‑site commentary, setting the scene for the transition to Ireland. The coverage then shifts to Leopardstown, where the festival’s second day is in full swing. The Irish Champion Hurdle is positioned as the central attraction, and the presentation builds anticipation around this particular contest. Overall, the episode links the Scottish meeting at Musselburgh with the Irish festival at Leopardstown, offering viewers a continuous flow of racing action. By centring the Irish Champion Hurdle as the day’s marquee event, the programme aims to give a cohesive snapshot of the weekend’s key racing moments.