Charlie Swan is to retire from the training ranks at the end of this month.

Charlie Swan is already looking forward to next year’s John Smith’s Grand National, when he could have two runners in Offshore Account and Oodachee.

Clopf justified favouritism in the vcbet.com Hurdle at Punchestown yesterday, but had to work ever so hard under Barry Geraghty to land the wagers, writes Pat Keane.