Irish challenger Captain Joy narrowly outpointed fellow grey Sovereign Debt in the Ladbrokes All-Weather Mile Championships Conditions Stakes at Lingfield yesterday.

It has been the most unbelievable week for Willie Mullins and I. It’s not very often so little goes wrong and so much goes right, so we have to make the most of it when it happens like this. If you had offered me this before the Festival had started, I would have taken your hand off.

On the riding front, today is a bit quieter than the first two, but I’m more than hopeful I can win the Ryanair Chase on Vautour.

I really could not have envisaged such a start to the week, with three winners — the same as 12 months ago.

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Although it has been quiet on the track, it has still been a long week ahead of what will be a very busy time at Cheltenham.

Although I have just one ride at Gowran Park this afternoon, I’m hopeful it will be a winning one as Haymount looks to have a great chance to earn an overdue first success over timber in the two-mile maiden hurdle.

Relative calm before the storm for me, with just five rides across the weekend, but it’s a very important time for the stable.