Tom Cooper’s Chute Hall can leave a frustrating run of three seconds in a row behind by landing the Cashel Maiden Hurdle at Thurles this afternoon.

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.

Rubi Ball, the winner of 16 races in his native France, made a less than auspicious start in this country when going under by a head to Foildubh in the Rock Of Cashel Hurdle at Thurles yesterday.

Hurricane Fly rewrote the history books when capturing the five-runner Stanjames.com Morgiana Hurdle at odds of 1/16 in Punchestown yesterday, the highlight of a superb day for champion trainer Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh, who landed his first five-timer in Ireland.