Willie Mullins broke the record for winning-most Irish trainer when achieving 4,378 victories with Ballyburn in the Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown on Friday.

Willie Mullins broke the record for winning-most Irish trainer when achieving 4,378 victories with Ballyburn in the Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown on Friday.

Willie Mullins broke the record for winning-most Irish trainer when achieving 4,378 victories with Ballyburn in the Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown on Friday.

State Man ended a perfect season with a hat-trick of Champion Hurdles – at Leopardstown, Cheltenham and Punchestown – on Friday.

Henry de Bromhead’s Captain Guinness was the beneficiary of others' misfortune when staying on strongly to land the feature Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival on Wednesday.