Celebrations on hold as Townend wins Down Royal opener

Ballymadun relishes Down Royal conditions

We have been waiting for this horse for soft ground. At the top of the hill four out he had everything covered so it went to plan. The quick ground wasn't suiting him and lucky it came right for him today.

The White Volcano more than Goose Man can cope with

He stayed on well; he won a point-to-point over three miles on that sort of ground,. We were expecting a good run on that ground. Hopefully he'll be out again soon. Conor (Maxwell) gave him a lovely ride and he was very confident on him. The owner (Philip White) has a big tyre place in Armagh.

Biddy The Boss continues Cromwell's golden week

Elliott 1-2-3 in Down Royal feature

Aintree the Ambition after Burning's Down Royal win

Moore derives "enormous pleasure" from his impressive debutant Fag

We had her as forward as we could for the race. She didn't show anything special but what she did do was keep trying in finishes,. She has a proper pedigree - she's by Stowaway who is getting heaps of winners and the dam is by Old Vic and she is a half-sister to Niche Market so it is a top-class family. I was pleasantly surprised but at the same time she was fit enough if she was good enough. It gives me enormous pleasure because the winner is part owned by Tim Murray who was my first owner - it is getting on for 50 years!. And Marcus Beresford has been with us a long time and had Pass The Hat and it's great to repay their faith. They came back wanting to have one last go and it looks like they could have a lot of fun. She is not going to run over hurdles until next season so we'll look at a winners' bumper at Fairyhouse and places like that if there is one.