Tal gets in and Lordan drives him home

Foley excels to delight Dr Swanick

The step-up in trip helped and he is tough and genuine. It's great to have Shane back from his holidays (from a three day careless riding ban picked up at Leopardstown).

Golden Shoe a nice one for his backers

Manuka can't peg back Atmospheric

If she had two legs she'd be on the quays! I told Johnny (Murtagh) last week that I was running her in the rated race. He told me he couldn't ride her as he would be riding the winner!. She ran well here the last day and on ratings she was entitled to win.

Ansgar defies the assessor

I thought we were beat. He's developed all year and he's getting stronger and stronger. He's had bits of sore shins the last few years but he's really maturing now.

2 on the board for Halford at 24/1

Conor said he just shied away from the lights at the line. He probably deserved to win one. There was a fast early pace which suited, as he had a bad draw and Conor did well to get him into position.

Coakley Wings home on Asian surprise

That's a surprise. He's always worked well at home since he was second earlier this year. We put blinkers on the last time but he ran away. I was going to put on a pacifier today but because we declared blinkers we had to wear them again. Maybe next time he'll finish tailed off, he's that kind of horse,. so

Alghanem breaks his maiden in style

It's not before his time. He wasn't quite right the last day but he worked fierce well the other morning and we knew he was back to himself.