Tom Gibney, who won the 2012 Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse with Lion Na Bearnai, was on the mark at Limerick yesterday when the consistent Circe’s Island landed the Follow Us On Twitter Mares’ Maiden Hurdle.

Pageboy, ridden by Paul Townend, gave trainer David Wachman his first chase success in almost eight years (since Manjoe won at Navan in June 2006) when landing the Free Admission For Under 18’s At All Meetings Beginners Chase at Fairyhouse last evening.

And so the great day has dawned.

Willie Mullins is confident Quevega has arrived at Cheltenham as good as ever ahead of her bid for an historic sixth consecutive victory in the OLBG Mares’ Hurdle this afternoon.

Quevega remains on course to bid for a historic sixth consecutive victory in the OLBG Mares’ Hurdle at Cheltenham after starring among 24 entries for the Grade Two contest.

Quevega remains on course to bid for an historic sixth consecutive victory in the OLBG Mares’ Hurdle at Cheltenham after starring among 24 entries for the Grade Two contest.

It was great to get a double from my only two rides last Saturday afternoon and while I’ve got a much busier weekend ahead, again I’m hopeful of getting off the mark early, on Gitane Du Berlais at Down Royal.

Toner D’Oudairies upstaged fellow Gigginstown-owned performers Roi Do Mee and First Lieutenant in the Grade 3 Star Chase in Punchestown yesterday.

You just know the National Hunt campaign is about to hit top gear when a potential Cheltenham Gold Cup candidate is set to make his reappearance.

Chiltern Hills, who hit form with a vengeance at Limerick in July, gets the nap in the I.T.B.A Fillies Scheme Hurdle at Listowel this evening.

It has been nice having a few winners in recent weeks but we have also been talking quite a bit about hitting the bar and it’s pretty incredible the number of seconds and thirds I have had.

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Another winner this week but another slice of frustration too as we managed to hit the post a few more times.

Green Dragon, making a quick reappearance after running on the flat at the Curragh last Saturday, can land the Anglo Printers’ Novice Hurdle at Bellewstown this evening.

The horses have run very well in the past week with two winners, three placed and three fourth out of 12 runners. Of the rest, only two ran any way disappointingly.

I am breaking new ground on Thursday as I bring Bostons Angel to Lion D’Angers in France for the next leg of the Crystal Cup series of cross-country races.

You can’t really complain when you bring two horses over to Aintree and come back with two seconds.