“I’m really looking forward to seeing the progress of a Lawman colt I bred, Marcel, who won a maiden in Newcastle in August. His trainer Peter Chapple-Hyam thinks he’s the real thing and is talking about the Racing Post Trophy and the Guineas next year.”

Those were the words of racehorse owner and breeder David Hyland in this paper’s The Owner column last month. Did we back Marcel at 33/1 last Saturday? No, we did not. Well done, David and all at Oghill House Stud in Monasterevin, Co Kildare. Pity your tips are not in the naps table every weekend.