Brian Keenan@keenan_brian

Great atmosphere at Leopardstown racecourse today for Day 1 of Xmas festival. Busiest Stephens day in a good few years. Looking forward to tomorrow - hopefully the rain has passed over by race time.

Bryan Gault@gaultstats

Cars were still queuing to get into Down Royal at the start of the third race. Buzzing. Long may that continue.

Chris (Dawn Approach Fan)@TheDawnApproach

The highlight of the day for me was the crowd at Limerick shouting home the winner a circuit early in the Novice Hurdle... 21 day ban from the stewards for those in attendance

Mr Jim McGrath@McGracing

IMO the UK’s 2023/4 Jumps season sprang into life yesterday. Yes, we’ve already has some fine action, but IMO nothing that took the breath away in the way that Il Est Francais and Constitution Hill did. A giddy hour, worth the wait, and just why jumping can be so captivating.

Steve Jones@sjracingmedia

Two class conditionals in Niall Houlihan and Caoilin Quinn getting the opportunities they deserve and repaying that faith in graded races. Well done them and well done Gary Moore for putting them up.

Richstranger@ChrisGartner2

Absolutely monsterous performance by GDC. GC hasn’t quite got cruising speed to live with GDC, so jumping was always under pressure & then always behind, particularly at the end, where he’s obviously hasn’t got turn of toe. It’s not as if he’s ever going to get quicker, either.

Gavin Lynch@GLynchRacing

Brilliant from Galopin. 10/10. If he didn’t come down at the last in the Turners when clear, he would be 7-7 going left handed since the Martin Pipe. He’s good going right handed too but just something to note. He’s class. What a performance. 23 lengths

Jack Keene@jkeene124

Well done stewards. It may well be innocent, given GW’s slight tendency to jump to the right, but you can’t say stuff like this and not face scrutiny. [On the Limerick post race comments by Patrick Mullins]

Quote Of The Week

“My son and my nephew tried to kill one another going over the second last fence. I don’t know what Patrick said to Danny but I’d imagine they wouldn’t be coming home in the same car anyhow!”

Per @RacingTV Willie Mullins on Patrick Mullins vs Danny Mullins