It was a bit of a frustrating week even though Weather Watch came in at Tipperary on Thursday.

I have no runners today or tomorrow but will have five at Naas on Monday with Bendzoldan probably represents my best chance of a winner in the seven-furlong handicap.

Having been first and second with my tips last week, I’m only putting an each-way option up this time around as all four of my weekend runners are appearing for the first time this season and two of them are making their racecourse debuts.

The Flat season gets under way this weekend, although it will be a low-key opening for me due to the weather.

Three days to go to Cheltenham now and the excitement is mounting.

Racing has continued to be severely affected by the weather and tomorrow’s meeting at Naas is touch and go, but we’re getting plenty excitement today with four Grade 1s at Leopardstown. I don’t have a runner in any of them but am looking forward to them nonetheless.

Connections of the ante-post favourite breathed a sigh of relief after Motivado just made the cut for the Betfred Ebor at York on Saturday.

There are only two Commonstown residents in action over the weekend and no prizes for guessing why.

Pedro The Great, ridden by Seamus Heffernan, gave Aidan O’Brien a record twelfth Keeneland Phoenix Stakes success at the Curragh yesterday.

Famous Name will have to beat no less a rival than Born To Sea when he aims to secure his first Group Two win in tomorrow’s Keeneland Royal Whip Stakes at the Curragh.

I love all sport, so I have been glued to the Olympics since returning after my involvement with the eventers.

The weather has relented a bit in the past week, meaning that I have been able to get more runners out on the track and thankfully, clock up three more winners.

Everyone will be relieved that I have a bit more to talk about this week, although not in terms of runners for the weekend.

I am so sorry.

I am looking forward to Derby weekend with great relish as I have a lot of fond memories surrounding the festival.

The rain is back and that has led to a lot of plans being binned at the last minute.

Fame And Glory is the notable absentee as Saddler’s Rock was left to head eight declared runners in Friday’s Seamus And Rosemary McGrath Memorial Saval Beg Stakes at Leopardstown.

Akeed Mofeed will miss the Abu Dhabi Irish 2000 Guineas due to a minor setback.

You would have to call it a pretty good week with three winners before racing at Downpatrick last night.

It has been incredibly quiet for me of late as the ground is terrible and it means that I am not able to get the horses out that I want to, both over jumps and on the flat.

We are getting revved up for Punchestown, which gets under way next week.

THE IRISH flat season doesn’t come to an end until tomorrow week but with Bostons Angel, Oscars Well and Saludos all making their seasonal reappearances at Down Royal, it’s probably best to look back at what has thankfully been another very successful campaign for me.

I GO to The Curragh today fresh from a trip to Blenheim for my latest three-day event.

THE forecast for the next week starting tomorrow is that it will be very unsettled so we’re adopting a wait-and-see policy before deciding what to do with Dragon Pulse.

AIDAN O’BRIEN’S So You Think cannot be opposed in the Group 1 Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown this evening, where one of the main questions to be answered is just how many winners will the Ballydoyle maestro manage?

WHILE Aidan O’Brien has opted to stay away, Dermot Weld has entered Sense Of Purpose, a four-year-old mare who has won her past two starts at Leopardstown, and Galileo’s Choice, who two starts ago won a maiden hurdle at Galway, in the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington on November 1, for which there have been 163 nominations.

Godolphin have entered both Lost In The Moment and Cavalryman in the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington on November 1, for which there have been 163 nominations.

BETFAIR has long played a major part in Irish racing and there is little doubt is often a useful tool when it comes to winner finding.

THE ‘Stars Go Racing’ programme on RTÉ 1 has been getting a good reaction and I’m glad to see that because anything that helps the profile of racing and offers an insight into the sport has to be welcomed.

FOR the second time in a few weeks, champion jockey Pat Smullen gave Sense Of Purpose a superb, front-running ride to land a stakes prize at Leopardstown last night, the Galileo filly holding the late challenges of Marsmanship and Bob Le Beau to land the Group 3 Ballyroan Stakes.

SENSE Of Purpose gets the vote to land a fascinating little six-runner Group 3 Ballyroan Stakes at Leopardstown tonight.

Jessica Harrington is confident Bob Le Beau can continue his excellent run of form when he goes for Group Three glory in Thursday’s Ballyroan Stakes at Leopardstown.

IT has been a frustrating festival at Galway to date and before last night’s racing, we had five seconds, a third and four fourths.

IT wasn’t a very busy week for us on the track and the weekend ahead mirrors that in what is a rare lull before we’re back into top gear during the week at Killarney and Leopardstown. At the same time, we’ll be preparing for some top class Curragh action of which I hope Laughing Lashes and Pathfork can be a major part.

BLUE MIMOSA has plenty going for her in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Auction Maiden at Sligo tonight and rates the nap.

THE horses continue to run well, which is very pleasing ahead of another big week for us and for Irish racing.

The Melbourne Cup is a possible long-term objective for Bob Le Beau after his Listed-race success at Limerick on Friday night.

GOING descriptions in Ireland have long been a major bone of contention, but the topic reached a new low at Limerick last night.

JESSICA Harrington’s Bob Le Beau can land the Listed Martin Molony Stakes at Limerick tonight.

EPSOM: 2.45: Midday; 4.05 Blue Bunting; 5.25 Reposer

TAKE a chance on Bob Le Beau turning over likely hot-pot, Viscount Nelson, in the Listed Donate To Kare at kare.ie Silver Stakes at the Curragh tonight.

LAUGHING Lashes put Newmarket behind her in the Irish 1000 Guineas last Sunday and it was nice to see the Moyglare form franked, with the first three in that race finishing first, second and third at the Curragh last weekend.

THE Curragh yesterday belonged to Aidan O’Brien.