Going - Heavy. Raining
Trifecta Not Won. Pool of €124.53 carried forward to Thurles on Thursday 22nd December. Jackpot Pool - €5,000.00 Dividend - €234.30 Winning Units - 16. Placepot Pool - €14,189.64 Dividend - €14.80 Winning Units - 715.88. Days Aggregate - €50,906.98 (7 races). Last Year (6 races).
Lyreen Legend impresses in Navan opener
Oliver can produce the jumpers too
The owner (Patrick McElroy) is from Castlewellan in County Down. The horse came to me three months ago, having been off for over two years (won a bumper at Newton Abbot in July 2008 on his debut for Tim Vaughan).
Bay Of Kotor has the winning habit
He's a half-brother to Baby Blue Eyes (won five races). In fact he's a half-brother to two winners of big money on the flat (Bravest Lad, an eight time winner being the other). I just can't get a stalls cert for him.
Strange gets best of Encounter with Brookville
He'll have another crack at one of those. He could go novice chasing in the spring when some of the better horses are gone. He deserved a bit of luck (slipped up last time).
This is a Kid we'll hear more of
That was very pleasing . he may even be better than I thought he was.
D'Albain good in the Prancer and Dancer
He was a bit unfortunate to come up against a good mare in Cloughmile last time and he got heavily penalised for that (hiked up 12Ibs in the ratings - that Gowran run was his handicap bow). I'm delighted for Paddy Flood (now off the cold jocks list) . he gave him a lovely ride.
