'I know there are two fewer horses to work through with the field size being 20 compared to 22, but for once, I thanked health and safety because not that long ago the Galway hurdle had a field capacity of 27,' Walsh said

The Galway Plate or the Galway Hurdle: which is the mid-summer highlight for National Hunt fans?

German-trained horses have an excellent recent record in the midsummer highlight

Dropping the Irish Derby to 10 furlongs, making it more appealing for potential stallions, could be the way forward for the premier Classic.

By winning the Epsom Derby nine times in 29 years, Lester Piggott set a record that may never be surpassed

Saint Sam looks the value choice in the Barberstown Castle Novice Chase

Galvin could be the one to give Allaho the most to think about

Bob Olinger could have his colours lowered by Capodanno

But as Brian Hughes celebrates regaining the champion jockey crown, Josh Moore is now travelling a polar-opposite route

With fairytale finish at Aintree the Waley-Cohens will have sparked the dream for someone else to try. We could see similar at Fairyhouse on Monday