Willie Mullins surpassed his own record of having the most Grade 1 winners in a season when Il Etait Temps stayed on strongly to deny the hot favourite Gaelic Warrior in the Barberstown Castle Novice Chase at Punchestown.

National Hunt fanatics will no longer see A Dream To Share make his eagerly-anticipated hurdling debut at Punchestown on Wednesday with the five-year-old ruled out due to a stone bruise.

Owner-trainer Barry Connell is optimistic Marine Nationale can see off the powerful team of Willie Mullins in the Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

Hercule Du Seuil highlighted himself as a novice hurdler to note with a game success in the Gibney’s For Auction Novice Hurdle at Navan.