HELP! The Listowel Harvest Festival is supposed to signal the beginning of the jumps season, but it’s a bit crazy that the Cheltenham hype has begun already. Willie Mullins was quoted as saying that Wednesday’s novice hurdle winner Davy Crockett “jumps like a Champion Hurdler already”. Another tabloid headline on Wednesday went: “Willie Mullins could put down a huge Cheltenham marker”.Woah!

When we should be getting ready for the Arc meeting, British Champions Day and international races with European interest, it seems there is more chat about jumpers to follow, potential running plans and dark horses coming forth on all channels. It’s September!