Willie Mullins ended his Punchestown Festival on a high as he claimed the final two Grade Ones of the week to take his tally for the meeting to 13 winners.

Sizing Australia (12-1) denied Enda Bolger’s Zest For Life a second win at the Punchestown Festival by the narrowest of margins in the Irish Field Chase.

I hope to round off what has been a great season for me by landing the Grade 1 mares’ hurdle aboard Tarla at Punchestown today.

For many backing a winner is what racing is all about, but at Cheltenham today it is a case of sitting back and enjoying one of the true superstars of the National Hunt scene, Sprinter Sacre, in the Sportingbet Queen Mother Champion Chase.

Rubi Light can land the Grade 2 Red Mills Chase on a terrific card at Navan this afternoon.

Willie Mullins is currently dominating Irish National Hunt racing in a manner not seen since the days of the late Tom Dreaper.

Does anyone, with the possible exception of Davy Russell, Willie Mullins and whoever is lucky enough to ride the horse at home, know how good Un Atout really is?

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

There are two Graded races on the card at Naas today - should the meeting survive an 8am inspection - but the opening 22-runner INH Stallion Owners’ EBF Maiden Hurdle may house the best betting proposition in the shape of Pat Fahy’s Morning Assembly.

You simply run out of superlatives when it comes to the riding of Ruby Walsh.

Arvika Ligeonniere and Oscars Well could clash in the Racing Post Novice Chase at Leopardstown on St Stephen’s Day.

MAGGIE CONNOLLY, a mare who clearly hasn’t been easy to train, can land the nap in the Festival Any Day Flexi Ticket Hurdle at Punchestown this afternoon.

NEXT month a number of really talented horses will arrive at Cheltenham with no more than an outside chance of winning.

BIG ZEB has to the choice to land the Grade 1 Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown this afternoon.

CAPTAIN CHRIS is the nap choice to land the Ryanair Novice Chase at Punchestown this evening.

IT’S difficult enough to look beyond Kauto Star in what is a weakly contested Grade 1 Guinness Gold Cup at Punchestown today.

AFTER winning the first six races on what was an historic day for Irish raiders, the irony came in yesterday’s Bumper — a race we once farmed — as Cheltenian chalked up the only score on the board for the home team.