The Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, Bobs Worth, is a welcome visitor to Leopardstown this afternoon for the Grade 1 Lexus Chase.

The Grade 1 John Durkan Memorial Chase proved a major anti-climax in Punchestown yesterday as the Willie Mullins-trained Arvika Ligeonniere coasted to an effortless nine lengths win over 2011 winner Rubi Light.

It’s a busy weekend for Willie Mullins’ stable, with runners at four meetings, including this afternoon at Aintree, but I’m staying at home to ride at Navan, where the exciting Faugheen and Felix Yonger hold very strong claims.

Willie Mullins topped his own record as two Grade One victories on the final day helped him take his Punchestown Festival tally to 13 winners for the week.

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.

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.

Foildubh, owned and trained by John Ryan, made his breakthrough when turning over uneasy odds-on favourite Days Hotel in the Grade 2 Normans Grove Chase in Fairyhouse yesterday.

Days Hotel is fancied to deliver for Henry de Bromhead in the Grade 2 Normans Grove Chase at Fairyhouse today.

I certainly don’t ride any certainties at Kempton today, but have reasonable prospects of getting among the winners all of the same.

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.

Paul Gilligan, who has struggled to make an impact for a number of seasons, hit the jackpot at Gowran Park yesterday when Jadanli landed the valuable Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase.

Jadanli prevailed in a tight finish to the Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase to propel trainer Paul Gilligan back into the limelight.

This is going to be a particularly quiet weekend for me. I’m suspended today and have only one ride at Navan tomorrow, Willie Mullins’ Suntiep in a two miles and seven maiden hurdle.

Our Vinnie displayed his customary stamina and toughness to land the Grade 3 Liberty Insurance Novice Hurdle narrowly in Limerick yesterday.