ON the riding front, Sam Ewing was definitely the main man over the post-Christmas period with his 12,662/1 treble at Leopardstown on the Saturday being preceded by one win at Down Royal’s Boxing Day fixture and followed by another at the Dublin track on the Sunday.

Two of his three winners on the Saturday were trained by Gordon Elliott. On his third career start, which have all been over hurdles, the Churchill gelding Hardy Stuff won the opening, fairly appropriately-named Paddy Power I Have No Idea What Day It Is 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle at odds of 20/1.