Prince De Beauchene is fancied to emphasise that he is a major Aintree Grand National candidate by landing the Grade 2 Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

I’m spending a rare Saturday at home today in Naas - weather permitting - after Ascot was abandoned yesterday.

A smooth odds-on winner at Kilbeggan last time, Tasitiocht should continue Willie Mullins’ rich vein of form by following-up in tonight’s bumper in Cork, the August Bank Holiday Flat Race.

A first-and-last-race double for champion trainer Willie Mullins, thanks to Sin Palo and Tasitiocht, and both a winner and a two-day suspension for champion-jockey Davy Russell were the chief talking points in Kilbeggan yesterday.