Former champion Ruby Walsh kept punters happy at a sunny Cork last night when doubling-up on well-backed Roman Flight and odds-on favourite Simenon in the opening two races.

QUEL ESPRIT looks the safest proposition in thetote.com Punchestown Gold Cup at the second stage of the festival this evening.

I am very hopeful that Quel Esprit can deliver in the Gold Cup at Punchestown today.

We are coming off a terrific weekend that yielded three winners, with six of the other seven runners all finishing in the first four.