Going - Good to Firm (Firm in places). Overcast
Jackpot Pool - €42,165.00 Dividend - €1,090.40 Winning Units - 29. Placepot Pool - €12,982.07 Dividend - €272.60 Winning Units - 35.72. Days Aggregate - €89,076.74 Last Year €90,851.00
Mist returns to best in Navan opener
She's back to her two-year-old form thank god. She just wasn't in love with racing last year,. She had started to show a bit more sparkle and we came here just hoping she'd put her best foot forward. The ground was a concern. She hates it really but we had to take a chance with her. What we do next depends on her - she's very tricky. She has got two ways of going.
Gorica proves class act
I was only running her because I thought she might need the run ahead of a Listed race at Cork next week. That was the plan. We came here because it's on our doorstep,. I think she's in foal to Dylan Thomas. I might bring her to Ascot for the Wokingham. I think she has improved. When she was running over seven and a mile she was pulling so hard and choking herself. Her breathing is better over this trip as you can let her run and I think I'll keep her to five and six.
Forest gives Murtagh and O'Brien doubles
Airspace makes all to break duck
He deserves that as he's been knocking on the door for a long time,. He stays six but five is no problem to him especially on a stiff track like this. Johnny decided to just send him on today.
Roses returns in style
It was a relief to win. It was a suitable race for her but I was terrified of the ground,. It was her first time on it this year and she got away with it. She's sound enough but doesn't like it much. She needs soft to be at her best. She's been second in an Irish Oaks and won a stakes race now so that's great. She's in the Yorkshire Cup and if it was forecasted for a wet week she could go there but I wouldn't bring her unless it was soft. She stays well and will get two miles.
Oaks on agenda for Akdarena
He said she's entered in both Oaks and he'll see how she comes out of this and take it from there,. She stayed and galloped really well and loved the firm ground.
Moran doubles up on Gospel
The shower of rain probably came in time for him. It just took the sting out of it,. Fair play to Niall McCullagh, who rode him last time at Dundalk. He was on a last chance then but Niall said he wanted further. He was very game and did it well. Hopefully there are a few more little handicaps in him.
