Confidence in Slade well justified

We've always liked him. About the 7th of July though, he sprung a curb (soft tissue injury on a hind leg).

Marnane has Angel floating at 1st time of asking

2 for Lynam as Hussey gets clear Road late

I thought I was going to need a change of trousers there for a while as things weren't going to plan but she got there in the end.

Tell The Wind comes home strongest

Important win for Honour

She was sent up from Stacks for a change of scenery. That's about her trip and she has loads of boot. She's a Sadler's Wells filly so it's great that she's won. She really likes that fast ground . she really dances along.

Tribes getting quicker with age

They went no great gallop but he showed more pace today than I think he's ever shown.

Byrne on the mark at Dundalk again

We were making the running with him when we should have been holding on to him.

A night to remember for Swan & Hoban

We'll have to see if we go for something similar or if we go for the big hurdle at Leopardstown (on St Stephen's Day). She jumps well but with the ground so deep you'd be tempted to stay on the flat for the moment.