Vautour is one of five potential runners for Willie Mullins after a total of 18 horses stood their ground for the Ryanair Gold Cup at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

Midday: We’re at the halfway stage, Enda McEvoy is €126.88 up and beginning to twitch a little.

The Punchestown festival will see the end of the National Hunt season in the dying days of this month and into early May.