Odds-on Fire lands Dundalk opener

He had the form and was weighted to win it but it's still nice when they go and do it. Conor gave him a lovely confident ride. I felt he was in the grip of the handicap and that's why I put him in a claimer.

Halford dominating at Dundalk

She is very straight forward, and the experience of the run helped her. It's nice to get a winning bracket and we'll probably see what the handicapper does with her. She is very genuine. She's not short of a bit of pace and she can jump out and travel. A mile is far enough for her at the moment.

3 from 3 at Dundalk for Halford

He's been threatening it for a while. He was almost on the ground and got wiped out of the race early on the last day. He's just been giving it away a bit out of the gates for a while. The blinkers sharpened him up, and the small field is a big help when you're slow away like that.

Bunyan has a smart one in Bank

Last year he showed us more than enough ability win a maiden. I'd have been hugely disappointed if he didn't win tonight, and he looks a smart sort,.

Levins has Arlecchino's rocking

87/1 Dundalk brace for Levins and O'Connor

He's been a superstar around here for us, and it was a very clever ride from Donagh. He could be back here next week,.

Odds-on Ligeti gets there in the end

He likes this surface, and is a lovely genuine horse.

Sheehy relatively ok as Smullen rides a treble

It's grand to get another win out of him. More than likely we'll freshen him up now for the grass. I think he will make a nice horse over the summer. He had a few little issues but I think we have them sorted now. Tom Keane selected him at the sales last year, and the syndicate is made up of the Howards from Dublin and Tom and a few friends of his from Galway.