It was a quiet week on the track with just five runners before yesterday but we had a good winner out of that and it will be anything but quiet for the next seven days, starting with Pathfork’s appearance in the boylesports.com Vincent O’Brien National Stakes at The Curragh today.

You’re afraid to talk about how well the yard is going for fear of jinxing it but I couldn’t be happier at the moment, as the last few weeks have been very good. Mind you, I was beginning to have my doubts last Saturday evening.

I have said it more than once here that you just have to take what racing throws at you. It’s a great leveller and some days you get a kick in the teeth but on others things work out well.

YOU’D imagine Aidan O’Brien’s main focus of attention today will be on Lillie Langtry’s bid to land the Group 1 Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket, but the Ballydoyle handler also has prospects of a short-priced double at Naas tonight.

The Derby festival is one of those racing weekends that you really look forward to and it’s no different this year.