IT is 13 years since Moon Dice gave trainer Paul Flynn his greatest day in training when he won the Galway Hurdle under a fine ride from Tom Doyle, a rare win in modern times for a small-medium sized yard in one of Galway’s marquee NH events.

The popular former jockey from Celbridge had got into training “by accident really” after an injury had halted his riding career prematurely but it was an important win at the time for a yard not long in operation.