It was billed as a day of destiny and so it proved.

Quito De La Roque is market leader to make up for lost time in thetote.com Punchestown Gold Cup on Wednesday.

Kauto Star is only “50-50” to make the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup after a fall when schooling last week, according to trainer Paul Nicholls.

Willie Mullins saddled the first five-timer (at cumulative odds of 952/1) of his illustrious training career at Punchestown yesterday.