De Bromhead & Blackmore win Tipperary's season-opener

Morepowertoya Jack in remaining unbeaten for Paul

My brother Conor runs the syndicate and was keen to get Jack to ride and he is three-from-three for me now. He had an injury and we were happy enough with his first run back where he ran to the line at Naas. We thought - with the drying ground today - that he'd have a little squeak as he is a quick, little horse.

The Busy Fool another winner for Rothwell

He is big raw horse, we took our time with him and he is improving. The nicer ground has brought out improvement as well and that will sharpen him. He had been placed in three maiden hurdles at good winter tracks and hopefully he will come forward now. I'll see how he is tomorrow and we might keep him for another fortnight or let him off and forget about him until maybe Down Royal next November. He won't see a chase fence for 12 months.

Pinkerton justifies favouritism in beginners' chase

I suppose he was entitled to win with the way the race cut up, but he was pulling up a bit in front and got lonely. He (Ewing) said he also wouldn't want it any quicker. When he started jumping fences first, he jumped them really well, and was good enough and jumped well today. He was probably entitled to win even better than he won but he won, so I won't complain. He will keep going for another while on easy ground.

Tipperary doubles for Champion Chase winners

Lady Kate delights Hackett on better ground

She is a lovely, lovely, honest mare who ran well in Thurles but the ground was so deep at Limerick during Christmas, where she gave herself a small drag behind. It has worked out for the better now as I didn't race her through the soft ground and is fresh and well now. She will run everywhere during the summer and, once she has a trip, she is fine. She is ground-versatile and is honest. The owners are local, this is their second horse with me and is their first winner, so I'm delighted for them.

Mullins 'very excited' by newcomer Not Negotiable

She was quite green and had a good look at the road where I nearly came off her twice. She is a big mare with a big engine and I'd be thinking soft ground, at a trip, over fences is where she'd really be at her best. We came here for the 2m4f and the ground had dried out a lot, but I think she is a proper winter mare. I'd be very excited with her and she is homebred by Nicola (Fitzgerald) who owns her. I'd be very surprised if she didn't end up being a black-type mare.