Bachasson looks smart in Galway opener

This seems to be another lucky purchase. He didn't cost the earth but he's able to go and able to jump. He won two mile-and-a-half races in France at country tracks rather than metropolitan tracks but they seem to have been lucky again.

Beckwith battles to repeat last year's win

Weld off the mark with Solitaire

He did what I expected him to do and is a solid, tough sort - the sort you want for this race,. The ground is slow and it was a long way to the top of the hill today but once he got racing, it was all over very quick. He has a lot of physical development to do and isn't yet the finished article but will get a mile this year. The Group 3 on Champion Stakes Day is a very suitable race for him next.

Modem lands touch in opening night feature

.Everything we wanted to happen in the race happened,.

Lavery strikes with first runner at Galway

Weld & Smullen double up with Harasava

It was a battling performance and being able to hold the rail turning in was the winning of the race,. The other horse would have wanted to get to the rail but Pat gave her a powerful ride and just held the second out at a vital stage. She'll got for another handicap now and could step up another two furlongs. my horses have all run well but the two year old (True Solitaire) was the one to take from today and he has a future.

Kalopsia another bumper winner for O'Briens

.I'm delighted with that. She wore a hood the last day and while we thought it might help, it seemed to upset her,.