It has been an up-and-down week at Commonstown but the great news is that Dragon Pulse is back with us having spent the season in France.

Despite ongoing issues with the weather, it’s been a good week and the highlight for the stable was our apprentice, Charlie Elliott, riding his first winner, aboard Bendzoldan at Leopardstown on Thursday night.

Horses are unpredictable at the best of times and not even the trainer knows for sure what’s going to happen.