Going - Good To Firm. Overcast
Jackpot Pool - €7,213.00 Not Won. Carried forward to Kilbeggan on Saturday 6th August. Placepot Pool - €16,742.98 Dividend - €32.80 Winning Units - 382.44. Daily Double Pool - €105.00 Days Aggregate - €77,505.40 (8 races). Last Year €52,186.98 (7 races).
Ghalanta gets it right
We're delighted with her and she deserved the win,. I was on to the boss there and he said that he'll try and find a stakes race for her - she's well up to competing in those races. She showed plenty of early pace today.
Inxile makes it fourth Irish win of year
The hardest part was pulling him up!. He's done well all year but was just a bit stale last time so we gave him a break. He's been on the go since Dubai in January. He's a credit to the jockey as he's a pretty difficult ride. He only has two speeds and has to be led down to the start. He can also be a little prat in the stalls. We try to put him in last but it's not always possible. He's a tough character - like his trainer and jockey. We'll go for the Nunthorpe at York next and he'll probably run in the Prix de L'Abbaye. I'm not saying he'll win either but he's entitled to take his chance. Credit to Tipperary as today's race was a proper race. It was very very tough and it would nearly have been easier staying at home!. I don't know how he doesn't run at the Curragh on Sunday. There was a clerical mess-up.
Lordan shines on Quaintly
Wayne gave her a great ride,. To be fair to her she was rallying at the finish in Killarney last time. She stays well and likes fast ground.
Zanzibar claims Listed glory
We've always had plenty of faith in the horse. He was unlucky first time at Naas as we declared him on good to firm and the ground turned slow,. We've been waiting for this ground and were always quite hopeful of a good performance on this preferred ground. He's improving along the way. He's not the most straight forward. He saves a bit for himself and doesn't make things look easy but he has plenty of ability. He's entered in the Futurity and the National Stakes. A horse like this doesn't come along very often for me and he could take his chance in one of them. We also have the option of travelling abroad.
Topadee storms home
I thought she would win at Wexford the last day but they watered and she got caught in a few soft patches,. I thought she was near enough a certainty then. She did it well today.
Bergin off the mark at second attempt
Dave is going to be a very good jockey when he strengthens up,. Hopefully the winner will keep progressing. He's won twice now for the owners.
Reality completes Marnane double
We've always liked her. She was unlucky the first day (for us) and ran badly for some reason last time,. We freshened her up and she came back very well. She doesn't have to be ridden like that but because she was fresh I wanted to make sure she settled. She'll come back here in 13 days time for a Listed race over seven furlongs for fillies. I'm delighted to get a winner for the owners.
