LAST weekend at Punchestown was one to restore the faith of National Hunt followers, a faith that has sometimes been knocked in even the most ardent believers, and assessing the outcome and future impact of the two brilliant Grade 1s depends on how you weight the two Ps: potential and proven form.

It was potential that came out on top last weekend, though it may not always be that way under different conditions, but supporters of the younger horses will be thrilled with how they performed starting out in open company.