Drama as Flat season kicks off

Ballydoyle get off to perfect start

She had a nice run last year and was due to run again at Dundalk towards the end of the season but didn't make it,. She's a grand filly and will stay a bit further. We'll step her up now.

Gray gets off mark on Dahlia

She's a tough consistent filly and the ground doesn't seem to bother her,.

Dolly lands double for Stack

She did it well and travelled better today in the blinkers,. We decided to put blinkers on as it was a good prize and she tends to hit a flat spot in her races. We'll go for the Gladness Stakes (Curragh April 3rd) next. She didn't quite get the 1m2f in the Pretty Polly (on her final start last season).

McNamara bags Lincoln again after 25 years

I won this 25 years ago with Colonel James although he won a lot easier than this filly today!. We'll step her up in trip, perhaps to 1m2f, and she'll go on quick ground. She was working well at home and is a great filly as her work never varies. I was tempted to go over hurdles with her but might have to have a rethink now. She was unlucky last year. She loves the Curragh but was beaten four times here by less than a length.

Defining edges verdict for Carroll

I'm delighted to win that as I was mad keen on Squibs,. He travelled well through the ground and has strengthened up over the winter. We'll go for a Guineas trial with him.

Smullen survives stewards on Sapphire

She's a fit filly and did it well. She's tough and stays and we'll try and get some blacktype with her now,. I'll look at one of the Guineas trials and we may put a visor on her to make her concentrate a bit more.