HATTON’S Grace Hurdle day at Fairyhouse on Sunday was as deep as ever. Apple’s Jade was obviously seriously impressive in winning the feature race, as has been well documented since. She pushed Wicklow Brave in front from early, she went past him at the third last flight and pushed some more, and she was never in danger. She finished 20 lengths clear of Supasundae.

In so doing the Gordon Elliott-trained mare recorded the highest Timeform rating of her career to date – 160+, higher than the 158+ that she recorded when she won the Grade 1 juvenile hurdle at Aintree in 2016 by 40 lengths when with Willie Mullins.