AT Punchestown on Wednesday, three of the races were won by progeny of former Boardsmill Stud stallions. Court Cave (Sadler’s Wells), who died two years ago, had a double, three days after having a winner in Britain, while Mount Nelson (Rock Of Gibraltar) continued his excellent run of form in February when he sired the Grade 3 hurdle winner Grainne A Chroi.

In this month, in Ireland, Mount Nelson had had four individual winners, starting with Jacob’s Ladder at the Dublin Racing Festival, while across the water he has also sired four individual winners, one of which is the exciting Sober Glory who has only tasted defeat on one of his eight starts.