Min showed admirable battling qualities to make a winning return to action in the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase at the Naas track.

Having already rattled off a century of winners in record time, Willie Mullins has this season taken his domination of Irish National Hunt racing to another level.

Useful juvenile hurdler Paco Jack may have his final start of the campaign at Punchestown on Saturday.

John Murphy hopes 2006 Champion Chase hero Newmill can make a successful step up in trip this season.