Going - Hurdle/Bumper: Soft, Soft/Heavy in places. Chase: Heavy. Fine
Jackpot Pool - €820.00 Not Won. Carried forward to Thurles on Thursday 15th January. Placepot Pool - €10,783.00 Dividend - €286.80 Winning Units - 29. Days Aggregate - €57,675.00 Last Year €71,349.00
Bella helps bookmakers to an early lead
the ground made the difference for Bella Mana Mou today as she needs testing ground. She was run off her feet a bit at Cork last time out and we'll go for another handicap again next.
Pulse exit sets it up for Invader
I told Ruby to make plenty of use of Irish Invader because he doesn't have that many gears. He needs to race up with the pace because he jumps so well. We'll go for a conditions race, around two miles, again next.
Honour continues Hughes' hot run
Browns Baily bound for Bartlett
I think Browns Baily will be a good horse on better ground and will hopefully run in the 3m Albert Bartlett Novice Hurdle at Cheltenham.
Baffin Island leaves punters in the cold
I haven't been able to work my horses in the last few days due to the frost and I thought Charming Hills may have been a bit undercooked.
Marlay Park is a lovely little horse and I'm delighted to have trained my first winner for Barry (Connell).
