IF Leopardstown had to handpick a time to visit Gordon Elliott’s yard to launch their Christmas Festival, they’d have struggled to select a better one all year.

On a beautiful winter morning, the sun glazes over Cullentra House, which nine years ago housed its first Monday morning Grade 1 winner in Drinmore Novice Chase successor Jessies Dream. This monday morning, the ever-changing and developing yard, has now sent out 42 Grade 1 winners.