A TOI Phil booked his place on the Cheltenham teams of Willie Mullins and Gigginstown (yes, you can play for two teams) with that win in the Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Novice Hurdle on Sunday.

The winning time wasn’t great, but there was a lot to like about A Toi Phil’s performance. His jumping was good, he travelled like the most likely winner from a fair way out, and he came away willingly on the run-in to put distance between himself and some well-regarded rivals, who finished strung out behind him.