ANYONE else mildly surprised there was no real tightening in the price of Hardy Eustace for the Champion Hurdle, following his seasonal debut at Navan on Sunday?

RUBY WALSH rode his first winners for Paul Nicholls in this country when Sporazene landed the featured IAWS Champion four-year-old Hurdle and Le Roi Miguel the Swordlestown Cup Novice ’Chase at Punchestown yesterday.