Going - Soft To Heavy (Hurdle), Heavy (Chase). Overcast
Jackpot Pool - €20,570.70 Dividend - €14,399.40 Winning Units - 1. Placepot Pool - €63,707.84 Dividend - €226.60 Winning Units - 196.77. Pick Six Pool - €161,012.42 Not Won. Carried forward to No Course on Sunday 13th March. Days Aggregate - €335,601.00 Last Year €232,797.00
Sutton puts them in their Place
He'd a good run first time at Navan and then won his bumper. I thought it would be too big a step today but he seems to be improving the whole time,. He's a chaser really and looks a proper horse for the future.
Lieutenant excels in the visor
He was very sweet out in front, the visor helped and a bit of better ground. Once he can dictate and not get bossed around he's fine. He has his own way of doing things, and it's nice to see him get off the mark (over fences). I don't know where he will go next. He ran well at Aintree last year, and I wouldn't mind going there over three miles. If not he could go to Fairyhouse.
59/1 Naas double for Hughes and Mullins
He was late coming back this season so we decided to stay over hurdles, and he can go chasing next season,. He needs further and has been hanging terrible in his races but he was straight as a gun barrel today. He needs to go left-handed. He'll step up in trip and we'll see what's available for him. He could go to Aintree.
"Sweetened up" Caol stuns at Naas
He's plenty of ability but has also had a lot of problems, and this was nearly his last run,. We brought him to a cross-country course on Thursday jumping banks and ditches instead of galloping and it's sweetened him up. We should have done it a long time ago. Robbie gave him a great ride. He doesn't find a lot off the bridle, and he just left him alone.
Tough Genie wins at Naas again
We were talking about going for another bumper with him and keeping him a novice for next season but I don't see him as a hurdler,. If he takes to jumping fences then a fence could be worth two lengths to him. He's a big, long horse and he'd want a big track too. He could have another run or two now before the end of the season.
Potts and Dreaper dominate Leinster
He started off well in point-to-points but disappointed as a hurdler and didn't finish off his races. Maybe he just needs time,. He was a bit like me in that he eats everything but didn't show it. We sent off some of his hair for analysis and it showed up that he had a very compromised liver function which we were able to treat. That performance won't help the weight he gets for the Irish National but that is probably where he'll go now. I was delighted with Goonyella. I couldn't see him beating Venitien De Mai giving the guts of two stone. If we can arrange a wet week before the Grand National that would be great. He stays really well but is just short of pace.
Love rounds off a good day for connections
She's a nice filly. I wasn't going to run her for another month as she's weak and had not done a lot,. The rider deserves plenty of credit as well. Luke is only 16 and is a nephew of Ado McGuinness. He's been riding out for us the last six months, and is another good young lad that we have found.
