A SOMEWHAT rare but wonderful, glorious spring afternoon greeted all who were in attendance for the Westmeath hunt spring fixture in Castletown Geoghegan.

Amidst the sunshine, the Stuart Crawford operation unleashed a smart-looking prospect in Monjeu De Chaillac (5/2 - 4/1) to strike in the opening contest of the afternoon, the four-year-old geldings’ maiden.