WHAT a star Jessica Harrington is and she has another star in her yard in the shape of last Monday’s Irish Grand National winner Our Duke. This super consistent performer brought his lifetime earnings to more than €370,000 with his runaway win at Fairyhouse and it is simply conjecture at this time how high he can go.

One of the best finishes at Leopardstown over the Christmas period was in the Grade 1 Neville Hotels Novice Chase over three miles, with just a length separating the first three home. Victory went to the Jessica Harrington-trained Our Duke and he prevailed by half a length from the previous Grade 1 winning chaser Coney Island, with half a length back to Disko.