Big Break atoned for an odds-on reverse in last year’s Coolmore Stud Home Of Champions Concorde Stakes when making no mistake this time in the Group Three event at Tipperary yesterday.

Andrew Lynch, who recently lost his job as first jockey to Alan and Ann Potts, struck for the first time this week when driving Portrade to land the featured Ladbrokes’ Handicap Hurdle at Listowel yesterday.

Tom George was thrilled to enjoy a welcome change of luck at the Punchestown Festival as God’s Own caused a huge surprise in the Ryanair Novice Chase in the hands of the irrepressible Barry Geraghty.

Ruby Walsh had an armchair ride on his only mount at Thurles yesterday - the long absent Isleofhopendreams which coasted to a smooth odds-on success in the Killinan Handicap Hurdle.

Bryan Cooper rode his first ever winner for Willie Mullins when guiding Gigginstown House Stud’s Don Poli to victory in the INH Stallion Owners’ EBF Maiden Hurdle at Thurles yesterday.

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.

Seabass should land this evening’s Follow Punchestown On Facebook Chase at Punchestown, if given the green-light to run by trainer Ted Walsh.

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.

We've had a wonderful week at Punchestown, with Jezki's victory in the Grade 1 Champion Novice Hurdle the obvious highlight, but it was also fantastic for Madam Bovary to win yesterday’s opening race.

What this year’s Irish National Hunt Festival at Punchestown confirms is trainers are now targeting it and making sure their best horses are specifically fresh for it.