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SATURDAY 23 Gibraltar v Republic of Ireland, Victoria Stadium SUNDAY 24 SATURDAY 2 Wales v Slovakia, Cardiff City Stadium San Marino v Scotland, San Marino Stadium Northern Ireland v Belarus, Windsor Park West Indies v England, 5th ODI, St Lucia Horse Racing TUESDAY 5 TUESDAY 12 – FRIDAY 15 West Indies v England, 1st Twenty20 international, St Lucia Cheltenham Festival MONDAY 25 Montenegro v England, Podgorica City Stadium TUESDAY 26 Republic of Ireland v Georgia, Aviva Stadium FRIDAY 8 West Indies v England, 2nd Twenty20 international, St Kitts SUNDAY 10 West Indies v England, 3rd Twenty20 International, St Kitts SUNDAY 17 FRIDAY 1 – SUNDAY 3 Formula 1 2019 starts Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne European Indoor Championships, Glasgow SUNDAY 31 Bahrain Grand Prix, Sakhir Cheltenham Day 1 Officially billed as Champion Day, the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival is packed with top quality. Starting with a bang as the best young hurdlers clash in the Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle. The Racing Post Arkle crowns the champion two-mile novice chaser and the headline race on day one is the Unibet Champion Hurdle. This race has been won for the past two years by the Nicky Henderson-trained Buveur D'Air, who returns to defend his crown this year. Continued overleaf