AFTER a National Hunt season where the biggest festivals were generally dominated by Willie Mullins on both sides of the Irish Sea, it was encouraging to see a wide spread of winners get on the scoresheet at last week’s Tattersalls Irish Guineas Festival.

In total, there were 19 different trainers in the winner’s enclosure following the 24 races at the Curragh over the course of the three-day meeting. Aidan O’Brien (four), Ross O’Sullivan (two) and Ger Lyons (two) were the only handlers to notch multiple victories on the prominent weekend.