Culloty 'couldn't be happier' with Lord Jim Culloty has been able to give Lord Windermere a clean bill of health after his excellent return to action at Punchestown on Sunday. The Cheltenham Gold Cup winner finished third behind Don Cossack and Boston Bob in the Grade One John Durkan Memorial Chase over an inadequate two and a half miles. Culloty had hoped the ground would be softer than it eventually was to turn the race into more of a stamina test, but was delighted with the way he finished. "I'm very happy with him, there's not a bother on him," said Culloty. "It couldn't have gone better, unless he'd won, obviously. "We'd stated his plan some time ago and I saw nothing yesterday to make us deviate. It will be the Lexus next, (Irish) Hennessy and then back to Cheltenham. "Last year he had a very interrupted season but this time we've had no hold ups, it's all gone like clockwork and yesterday was the first test, which he passed with flying colours. "He's jumping about like a gazelle, so I couldn't be happier."
