1 – Leading amateur Katie Walsh secured her first Grade 1 triumph aboard Blow By Blow at Punchestown in April.

9 – The number of times Patrick Mullins has been crowned champion amateur.

13 – Willie Mullins’ haul of Grade 1 triumphs in Britain last season.

11 – Clinching his latest jockeys’ title last April, Ruby Walsh set a new record haul for championships in this division.

14 – The number of Irish horses to strike gold at an unforgettable Cheltenham Festival for the raiding party.

22 – In winning the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham in March, Mall Dini became Pat Kelly’s first runner at the meeting for 22 years.

34 – Empire Of Dirt became the first Irish horse since 1982 to win the Brown Advisroy and Merriebelle Stable Plate at Cheltenham.

50 – Ruby Walsh rode into the history books at Cheltenham in March when the victory of Black Hercules saw him become the first jockey to reach 50 victories at the meeting.

185 – The number of winners enjoyed by Gigginstown House Stud leading to a fourth owners’ championship.