Mountain to climb if ground goes against Blackstair

It was smashing to ride at Galway on Monday, having missed the previous two festivals.

Two years ago I was out with a broken arm and last year it was a broken neck. Galway is a terrific meeting and it’s great to show what you can do in front of a big crowd.

As jockeys we haven’t really enjoyed that sort of atmosphere since the Punchestown Festival in April.