ALL things being equal, I have my first runner in a Grade 1 race on Sunday afternoon. With only the one horse in training, every day is an anxious wait, as we bid to get to the starting tape in Leopardstown.

It is only, if, and when, I open the stable door on Sunday morning and find Master McShee in good order, that I can relax. Whatever happens after, the horse has done us proud this season, so I will enjoy the occasion.