There's definitely no kidding now! Jeff proves himself with stylish Grade 2 win

Well it wasn't a fluke anyway! Jeff Kidder was the biggest-priced winner at the Cheltenham Festival since Norton's Coin when storming home to land the Boodles at 80-1 last month, but it turns out he is actually a talented four-year-old after he quickened up impressively to land the Grade 2 Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Juvenile Hurdle.

There was no 80-1 available this time, just 5-1, but those who believed their eyes at Cheltenham were rewarded as Sean Flanagan picked up the running before two out and scooted away from the odds-on favourite Teahupoo after the last to win by three lengths.

A Grade 1 at Punchestown later this month is now on the agenda for Jeff Kidder, according to Noel Meade.

The winning trainer said: "He's improving all the time. We gave him a little break after Christmas and I was worried that I had left him off too long. Obviously I just gave him the perfect amount of time! We let him enjoy himself.

"I'd say he was very weak last year as a three-year-old and he's starting to get a bit stronger. If he ever learns how to jump the whole lot of them he'll be grand. He only jumped half of them well there. If he never does any more he's done a lot already, but hopefully he will do more. I can't see any reason why he won't run in Punchestown now."

There is even an eyecatching Flat mark of 67 which could be exploited at some stage.

Meade said: "Off 68 he should be able to win a Flat race somewhere you'd imagine. The plan was to run on the Flat this summer. Colin [Keane] said to me last year when you get him over two miles he'll win a Cesarewitch for you."

'I'm pulling out lambs all day'

Francis Casey, son of the late legendary Peter, took an hour out from lambing to win a race on Irish Grand National day.

Max Flamingo overcame a troubled passed to take the Fairyhouse Steel Handicap Hurdle under Denis O'Regan.

Casey, whose colourful father was best known for training Flemenstar, said: "I've only three horses. Sheep is my big thing now. I'm pulling out lambs all day. Look at the hands on me. They are all wore off me! I even had to delay coming here as I had one with three and had to sort that out."

Max Flamingo and winning connections after the 2m6f handicap hurdleCredit: Patrick McCann (racingpost.com/photos)

Stormy returns with Grade 2 win

Stormy Ireland returned home after an unsuccessful stint with Paul Nicholls to land the Grade 2 Underwriting Exchange Hurdle.

She resumed her customary front-running style under Danny Mullins, deputising for the injured Paul Townend, and he kept enough in hand to hold off the late surge of French Dynamite.

Willie Mullins said: "She's getting her style of racing back and I think Danny suited her great.

"She was bought to breed from. Her owners said we'd discuss after a run or two whether we'd breed from her this year and I think we'll probably keep her to race and breed next year.

“We will probably go back over fences with her. We'll just wait for the new season to come. I'd imagine she has a career over fences, she'll get plenty of practice anyway."

The trainer went on to complete a Grade 2 double when Easy Game won the Devinish Chase under Brian Hayes, who was also standing in for Townend.

Mullins said of Easy Game: "He just really appreciated the nicer ground today. Brian said the last day down in Thurles he was getting stuck in the ground but today he was just jumping so well.

"Brian is a great chase jockey and it was a nice spare for him. He gives horses great confidence."

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