Citizenship one to note at Leopardstown

VERY little will change for us on Christmas Day given the chaotic week that is ahead. All the horses will be exercised as normal with racing coming up in Leopardstown, Down Royal and Limerick.

We will relax in the afternoon alright. The whole family will be in Commonstown this year, including my son James, who lives in France, so it will be a packed house, with seven grand-children included to make sure everyone remains alert.

I am really looking forward to having them all around but before long, it will be back to business. There are a few opportunities to get a win on the board for the first time in more than a month but make no mistake, it’s very competitive racing all around.