On an afternoon when the last two winners of the Galway Hurdle, Rebel Fitz and Missunited, both trained by Michael Winters, were paraded, it was appropriate that Anshan Dreams should land the Cork Handicap Hurdle at Cork yesterday.

WILLIE AUSTIN, a man who has long known the time of day, produced 12-1 shot Mossey Joe to land the Grade 3 O’Connell Group Stayers’ Hurdle at Cork yesterday.

Mossey Joe was the surprise star of the show at Cork as jump racing returned to Ireland following the big freeze.

RUBY WALSH made a spectacular return to race-riding in Ireland when powering Scotsirish to a clear-cut success in the featured Grade 2 O’Connell Logistics Hilly Way Chase at Cork yesterday.

OUR BEN, who once promised a lot more than he delivered, is now getting his act together and could hardly have been more impressive in the Grade 2 O’Connell Logistics Hilly Way Chase at Cork yesterday.