Going - Standard. Fine
Jackpot Pool - €5,000.00 Dividend - €500.00 Winning Units - 7. Placepot Pool - €45,168.45 Dividend - €468.00 Winning Units - 67.55. Pick Six Pool - €16,912.57 Not Won. Carried forward to Fairyhouse on Saturday 3rd December. Days Aggregate - €249,320.00 Last Year €211,018.17
O'Brien trains 1st winner for Qatar Racing
We expected him to run better than he did the first day but he was very green and came on a lot for the run. It's nice to have a winner in those colours, and he's the only one we have for them. There is a winners-of-one here in the next few weeks and that is an option.
28/1 win doesn't surprise winning trainer
I wasn't surprised and I backed her here at 50/1. She got 10lb for her first run (for me) here, and then got a bad mud-rash and I probably shouldn't have run her at the Curragh. The last day her race was over after 100 yards when she got badly squeezed early but ran on again at the finish. She's a good little filly, and is really my only Flat horse. Training Flat horses is easy but my heart is really in the jumpers. He Rock's has three miles further (than this race) to go on Sunday (in the Porterstown Handicap Chase) at Fairyhouse. He got murdered by my own horse the last day at Galway but has come out of the race well. I was disappointed he didn't get into the Troytown at Navan last Sunday (when first reserve) but that's the way things go.
Experienced Noble wins his maiden
He deserved that. He's been knocking on the door and been consistent,.
Halford and Foley put the Heat on their rivals
Choice wins a 2nd at Dundalk
She's a smart filly and very consistent. Robbie gets on well with her as she's not straight-forward, and can often be slow at the start. She broke well tonight which was important and she was able to get into a nice rhythm.
"Job done" for Waitaki
64/1 Dundalk double for Joseph O'Brien
He loves a strong pace and the race was set up for him. Ana gave him a great ride and he kept on really well. I'd not rule out going over hurdles but there are plenty of nice prizes to be won with him on the Flat. That was a nice pot to win, and I'm not sure where he'll go from here.
Focus a Super investment for connections
She's improved since the last night, and I knew she was in better form coming here than she was the last time. She's going the right way, and is very honest and straight-forward. I entered her yesterday for two races here next Wednesday because she was in such good form. Shane gets on very well with her.
