After race at Punchestown Sat, 30th Apr, 2022 (1st)  We love coming here, we had to throw two at it to win it and Stormy Ireland looked like she had got away. She's funny but she's tough and she's done it all year to be fair, so has Epatante. They've both had fantastic seasons. She is hardy and she's found her feet this year in no uncertain terms. I thought she was very good two years ago, where she got to last year I've no idea. I lost her completely but luckily she's come back to talk to me. She's got plenty of pace and she stays obviously. Put those two together, and a lot of ability, and you are in quite a strong place. It was a good solid gallop and I thought they set out to test Epatante's stamina and that probably helped her because she does stay really well. Epatante has been on the go for a long time, since the Fighting Fifth, and she's had a great season, she's won three Grade 1s. This filly has now won two. It was a smaller team than we tend to be here with. We would have loved to have brought Constitution Hill but it wasn't the right thing to do. Maybe we'll all meet up again next year and sort it all out then. Nicky Henderson

After race at Cheltenham Tue, 15th Mar, 2022 (1st)  She was in the wilderness for 12 months. She was favourite for the mares’ novice, got injured and then we lost her, but he’s a genius. She spent some time off in a field and came in a different horse and then it’s been onwards and upwards. We’ve had a winner here before with Junior in the Kim Muir but this is our first Grade One over jumps, never mind here, and she only cost £35,000. This is fantastic because we lost her last year, a bit like Epatante, she went walkabout — it’s lovely when they come back. I was very impressed with her when she won at Warwick last time out so I was hopeful, but I knew it would be very competitive. Winning the first race takes the pressure off, we can enjoy it all now. Nicky Henderson