ON a fabulous day of racing at Fairyhouse yesterday, the performance of Apple’s Jade in the featured Hatton’s Grace Hurdle was, I’d suggest, the highlight on the card.

Gordon Elliott’s mare appears to be improving all the time and, yesterday, she probably put up a career-best. She dictated things under Jack Kennedy, who kicked her on early in the straight. Unlike last season, when Vroum Vroum Mag forced her to fight hard to hold on, no such exertions were needed this time - she just went further away.