Well-supported George gets off the mark

He actually ran well here as a four-year-old and we've tried different things like holding him up and various things but said we'd go back to our old tactics and it worked really well. It was a super ride from Kevin and he battled really well to the line. Kevin was with us years ago and during the year he was Champion Conditional Jockey and if he'd been riding all year, I don't think he would have been in this category (for riders who ridden less than ten winners in the past year) and seemed like a good man to get.

Book wins again at Clonmel

Marien gets Burke back on track

Good ground and a positive ride suited her and it was great. We were disappointed with her at Downpatrick but she needs good ground and all those Marienbards need good ground. Everybody has their day and she got it today. It was fantastic to get Jonathan (Burke) and it was also nice for him to get a winner and get going again. Perhaps the ground may be gone for her now, but she may run in a month's time if there's good ground.

Masterson prevails as Hardback crashes out

Cross records first win over flights

Ian was the winning of that; I said to him to take his time as she loves passing horses. She takes a while to get going and he was cooler than I told him to be though!. She is a lovely big mare and it was hard to believe she was still a maiden but has ran into one or two down the years. Chasing will be her job and the blinkers back on today were a help.

Easy to back Blixt just holds on

Double for Mullins as Gentil wins on debut