Soldier off the mark on grey day at Naas

He did it well. He deserved to win on form (2nd to Prince Of Fire and Rite Of Passage previously).

Captain lights up Naas

That was good. In military terms that was the minefield that had to be crossed before the war. He jumped well, he missed the last again but that doesn't worry me as he jumped well up until then. He cruised into the lead. Fosters Cross took them along at a good clip but like at Leopardstown he was gone by him in two strides, I was expecting him to come back again but our fellow is just very good, there is not much else you can say. I blame myself slightly for what happened at Aintree in 2008 (burst a blood vessel and pulled up). It might have been too soon, a trip back to England three weeks after his Cheltenham win. He was relatively inexperienced and it probably just caught up with him.

Caduceus another for punters at Naas

He'd keep going all day - there's definitely no need to do a test on him for a speed gene! He is a nice horse from a great old family - the Carrigeens (he is a half-brother to that good mare, Carrigeen Kalmia). I don't think we need to step him up in trip yet but hopefully he'll be a good three mile chaser in time (he's already won a point-to-point).

Boss gives bookies a result

Ten up for O'Connell on City

Carberry excels on Bay

That's the way to ride. It was probably as good an execution of a ride as you'd ever see on ground that was very bad. He'll go for a winners race and we have plenty of options as he gets three miles. That was a good performance first time over fences.

Minella Class gets Horgan off the mark