Son shines at Punchestown

Cuchulains Son and Ruby Walsh eclipsed Punchestown Champion Bumper winner Mick The Man when the latter made his debut over timber in the Kildare Maiden Hurdle at Punchestown.

Sent off the 11-8 favourite to notch at the first time of asking, the Noel Meade-trained runner-up was covered up in a tightly-packed field before making an eyecatching run as the field swung for home.