Champion amateur Derek O’Connor recorded 1,000 wins in point-to-points when successful on Death Duty at Cragmore in County Limerick, yesterday.

The first four home from Cheltenham’s Queen Mother Champion Chase are all entered in what promises to be a memorable renewal of the Boylesports.com Champion Chase at Punchestown on April 24.

Zemsky ran out an easy winner in an eventful race for the Christie’s Foxhunter Chase at Cheltenham.

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Possol emerged as a possible Hennessy Gold Cup contender when running out a convincing winner of the £35,000 stanjames.com Festival Chase at Perth.