VICTORY in the Tote Jackpot Maiden Hurdle at Naas yesterday, in which Ruby Walsh was lucky to walk away from a nasty fall (see page 25), went to longshot First Impressions, ridden by Tim Carroll and trained by Mick Mulvany.

ADRIAN MAGUIRE didn’t half celebrate in style in the press room at Limerick last Sunday, after his Golden Kite had beaten Fisher Bridge a short head in the Munster National.

Willie Mullins saddled the winner of the Weatherbys Champion Bumper for the fifth time when Missed That battled home by a neck to evoke memories of the great Florida Pearl at Cheltenham today.

Schedule for the opening day of the 2005 Cheltenham Festival.