WE were treated to some superb action last week over jumps and on the flat courtesy of Punchestown and Newmarket. It was a case of Willie Mullins and Charlie Appleby domination, and their higher profile winners are the subject of analysis this week.

The news broke midweek that Kieran Shoemark has lost his job as number one jockey to John and Thady Gosden and, although he will still pick up rides for them, they will adopt a policy of using ‘the best available’.