Going - Heavy. Overcast
Jackpot Pool - €10,000.00 Dividend - €2,592.50 Winning Units - 2.7. Placepot Pool - €45,238.74 Dividend - €275.80 Winning Units - 114.81. Pick Six Pool - €51,934.00 Not Won. Carried forward to Tipperary on Sunday 6th October. Days Aggregate - €244,770.00 (8 races). Last Year €198,705.00 (7 races).
Foley doubles up to put smile back on Murtagh's face
Pablo makes a very promising start for Lyons and Keane
One two for Joseph O'Brien in the Weld Park Stakes
Innisfree confirms form with old rival Shekhem in the Beresford
It went smooth. Chris (Hayes on Shekhem) went a nice even gallop and my lad travelled lovely. He’s got plenty of pace, brought me into the race really nicely and stuck his head out the last furlong,. I was impressed with Shekhem in Listowel when he won and I knew he’s no slouch. I knew he’d take a bit of beating but my lad has improved from his maiden as well. I think there is still a bit of improvement in him, and nicer ground will see him step up again. He’s a nice horse going forward.
Orr moves level with Slattery in race to be champion apprentice
It was a good performance first time out in a big field. We might leave it at that for the year or if we do run again it could be in the Eyrefield,. She’s a big, big filly and one to look forward to next year. Shekhem ran a cracker in the Beresford, he always does. He got beaten a neck in Galway and was beaten a neck again today. He tries so hard. He’s a good colt and there is improvement in him. He’s still immature and he’ll make a real good three-year-old. Ground really doesn’t matter to him. He runs just a little bit free and hopefully we’ll curtail that over the winter. He did just a little bit too much early on today, and in my opinion it cost him the race.
Slattery edges in front again as Murtagh doubles up
I thought coming here today that we had a lot of horses with good chances. Andy rode this lad last time and said he was staying on nicely. We knew he’d get the mile well and that he’d like the cut in the ground,. He’s a horse that we thought a bit about and he’s lost his way a little bit. He’s probably a bit mentally immature and blinkers on today helped him concentrate. When he hit the front he was only getting going. For a horse by Alhebayeb he stays well.
The King Of Kells best in Curragh finale
We were a bit afraid of the ground today and, drawn 20, I said to Chris to keep it straight,. Chris said he was in great form going to the start and he had a job getting him down.
