Going - Yielding. Raining and windy
Jackpot Pool - €26,616.00 Dividend - €199.60 Winning Units - 100. Placepot Pool - €26,993.00 Dividend - €9.40 Winning Units - 2139.4. Days Aggregate - €368,297.00 (8 races). Last Year €400,358.00 (7 races).
Western Leader takes opener at Leopardstown
He's a lovely horse and the big step up in trip really helped. He jumped a lot better today and Conor gave him a lovely ride. We've no immediate plans for him at the moment.
Voler La Vedette makes it four in a row
It was nice to get that out of the way. She will have an entry for the Irish Champion Hurdle here at the end of January. Paul said she was always doing too much out there so we'll bring her back to two miles with a good gallop and that should suit her. The mares race at Chelthenham looks to be the obvious choice she will also get an entry in the Champion Hurdle. The Irish Champion hurdle should make everyone's mind up as to where to go next.
Fen back in the Game
We had a tongue tie on him today for precautionary purposes I don't know how much of a difference it made today. He will probably have another couple of runs over hurdles before we send him over fences. We'd probably be aswell off to wait till next season before we go chasing. I think he really deserved that win and hopefully that has broken the ice for him and we can pick up another one.
What A Friend wins Lexus
Solwhit wins his fourth Grade 1
That makes up for the last day. We were never going to beat Go Native the last day as it turned into a three furlong sprint. We will probably come back here for the Irish Champion Hurdle and then on to Cheltenham. My only concern about Cheltenham would be the ground as he probably needs two and half miles on good ground. Davy had a plan B today and he told us it was never going to turn out like it did in Newcastle. He wasn't doing a whole lot out in front today. He jumps really well and jumps well under pressure.
Murphy records Leopardstown double
He could go up or down in trip. I'm delighted in the manor in which he won. He was misfortunate to come against Captain Cee Bee the last day and we all saw what he did earlier in the week. He will more than likely come back here for the Arkle.
Scavenger scores for Morris
He battled very well there. He seems to have got his jumping in order. He's a good horse he was upsides Cooldine one day at Thurles it went downhill from there. I think he just lacks a bit of concentration.
