Asitsohappens battles to take Thurles opener

Fethard sticks on well to score

.I was afraid of the ground with him but it's grand when it works out,.

Isle rewards good support on return

McKiernan relieved by Challenge win

We needed that as a lot of my horses have been under a cloud,.

Lisrose upsets hotpot Caoimhe's Delight

.I got her at the end of the summer and she won a point-to-point for me,.

Beauty repays Tyner's faith

.That took a while. The owner wanted to go breeding with her but I kept saying she'd win a race,. In fairness to her she pulled up the last day on very heavy ground and it might have just been because it was her first run back.

Impulse looks smart in bumper

He had a really good first run. I thought he'd improve from it and he did,. I think he's a good horse and anything he does in bumpers is a bonus because he's unreal to jump over hurdles. He's for sale. My brother, who is my head man at home, put in a lot of extra work with him and that time and attention has paid off.