Eight races take place on the opening day of the Punchestown Festival

His horse won a €100,000 contest before another of his runners triumphed later on the card

A year after Cheltenham Festival-winning jockey Michael O'Sullivan's tragic death, his brother Alan has spoken of the emotion of life without his sibling and how honouring his memory inspires his own journey in the saddle

"I think he'll definitely be competitive"

The trainer also reiterated 'Mickey Mouse race' comments he made - "I just say what I think and people are probably fed up listening to me"