Highlight of the day: Money for jam. The celebrations after The Big Doyen claimed the Guinness Novice Hurdle encapsulated the magic of Galway. Unadulterated joy. The Money For Jam Syndicate, mostly made up of natives of Kildare, Offaly and Cork, literally turned down a lot of money for jam when this gelding hacked up in his bumper as a four-year-old but ‘jam’ could take on a whole host of meanings. It almost certainly tastes sweeter at Galway.

Ride of the day: Paul Townend played a crucial role in exacting the fight in Zarak The Brave, which proved crucial in the pair holding off the dual challenge of Jesse Evans and My Mate Mozzie.