Perennial bridesmaid Barizan enjoyed his day in the sun as he gained a deserved Grade One triumph in the Airshow 100 Champion Four Year Old Hurdle at Punchestown today.

La Touche Cup runner-up Freneys Well went one better in the Irish Field Chase at Punchestown.

I’D be telling lies if I didn’t admit that the last week has been a strange one. To go from being absolutely flat out to doing literally nothing has been difficult.

BIG BUCK’S is living up to his name for trainer Paul Nicholls and owner Andy Stewart as the staying doyen rattled off his eighth consecutive success in the BGC Partners Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree.

Barizan could be heading to the Punchestown Festival following his fine second in the JCB Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham last month.

Nicky Henderson added to the embarrassment of riches in his hurdling team as Soldatino provided him with a fifth success in the JCB Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham.

DOUBLE festival winner Katie Walsh revealed yesterday that she has no intention of turning professional despite her superb run of success at the Cheltenham Festival this week.

NIGEL Twiston-Davies rounded off a wonderful day when Baby Run ran the opposition ragged to take the Christis's Foxhunter Chase.

After quite a civilised Festival in terms of Betfair activity, there were some significant winners and losers on Friday's Cheltenham card.

Soldatino belied his inexperience to deny Barizan a gutsy front-running success by bridging a Grand Canyon-size gap in the JCB Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham.

LEOPARDSTOWN was hit by torrential rain yesterday, which has prompted a 7am inspection this morning, before the green light can be given for today’s Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes.