11-year-old described as 'the gift that keeps on giving' after debut success on the flat at Listowel

27-year-old left feeling sore after falling from the Gordon Elliott-trained Sa Fureur but tail bone injury is believed to be minor

The horse is set to make his racecourse debut

Elliott has become a dab hand at targeting America’s top jumps races in recent years, most notably firing in a five-timer at Far Hills in New Jersey last October

The 27-year-old Dingle native was crowned Champion Irish NH jockey on Saturday after holding off the late challenge of Darragh O'Keeffe

JP McManus made two new purchases as he splashed the cash

The feature race on day three is the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers' Hurdle

The Punchestown Festival kicked off on Tuesday, with competition on and off the track

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

Paul Townend is preparing for a big week ahead at the Punchestown Festival

Paul Townend is aiming to end the National Hunt season on a high at Punchestown for Willie Mullins

Gordon Elliott leads Willie Mullins by over €150,000 in prize money heading into the Punchestown Festival, but the Cullentra trainer expects the Closutton maestro to claim a 20th Irish trainers' championship title

The inaugural William Hill Challenge Series concludes at Kilbeggan Racecourse on Friday evening

Gordon Elliott has tasted plenty of success this season

Harry Cobden will become JP McManus' retained rider after the conclusion of the Punchestown Festival

Oisin Murphy could win more prize money this weekend than Paul Townend and Jack Kennedy have all season in Ireland

The £1 million Randox Grand National takes place at 4.00pm on Saturday at Aintree racecourse with 34 horses jumping 30 fences over a distance of 4 miles and two furlongs

The Closutton handler has been crowned the top jumps trainer in Britain for the past two years

Thirty runners will go to post at Fairyhouse for the three-mile-five-furlong race that has been won by some of the sport’s greats, including the likes of Desert Orchid and Bobbyjo

The Irish Grand National and seven other races take place on a busy card at Fairyhouse

Gordon Elliott is aiming to win the race for a second time

Fairyhouse hosts the Irish Grand National on Easter Monday

There are eight races taking place at the Co Meath venue on Easter Monday

The Boylesports Irish Grand National takes place at 5.00pm on Easter Monday at Fairyhouse racecourse

There was plenty of drama and shocks on the opening day of Fairyhouse's Irish Grand National meeting

The annual three day Easter Festival of jump racing at Fairyhouse starts on Saturday

A supercomputer has predicted the winner of the 2026 Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse

The 3m5f contest takes place at Fairyhouse on Easter Monday

The Irish Grand National takes place at Fairyhouse on Easter Monday

The Gordon Elliott trained star finished runner up at Cheltenham.