TIME analysis can really come into its own over jumps, in which sphere non-finishers and wide margins sometimes make horses look better or worse than they really are. A bit of both was in evidence in Irish jumps racing in the period under review.

Some of the interest went out of the Poplar Square Chase at Naas last Saturday when the favourite Cash Back came down at the first but that should not detract from the winning performance of Notebook, who slammed Fakir d’Oudairies and Djingle by 12 lengths and 11 in what appears a really good time.