Le Martalin in a different league

We thought he'd win. He jumps well and does everything right at home. He is not a fellow we work too often because he is fairly keen,. Sean said when he saw the first hurdle he just went vump up between them. He thought he might be better off settling in front. He took more out of himself pulling than he did racing. He is a nice horse and is a lovely sized horse. He is 16.3hh, and has great scope. I see him being a great chaser in time. Sean said he'd like it softer than today. I presume we will go for a novice with him now somewhere. Nina (Carberry) said he should stay at two miles, I didn't talk to Sean about it yet, but I'd imagine he'll stay at two miles and we will see where he takes us.

Finally Joshua makes the breakthrough

Geraghty back with a home winner

Galway brace for Meade and Flanagan

He nearly put me out of commission before the start as he gave me a kick in the stomach, but luckily enough there is plenty of padding there! . I'm thrilled with him as he really was just three quarters ready. The race was there and I thought we won't get as good a chance to run him again before the north. He'll be in the two and a half mile second season race and the three mile race up there. He might go for the three mile race because I think the three miles will suit him better. We will see how he is, hopefully he will come out of this okay. I'm thrilled with him and I'm thrilled with the ride he got as well. Sean knew he wasn't that wound up and that he had to hold on to him for as long as he could and he did. He made a few errors and if he could rule them out it would be great. He just lacks a bit of scope and he is not easy to train. He swims a lot and spends a lot of time in the spa, but when he is right he is not a bad horse. He might run over hurdles again at some stage, we'll see how the season goes.

Great start for Diamond King

I thought he was very good and he jumped class. He will come on a lot for the run as he is not fit,. We were keen enough to get him out before Davy's suspension starts. I'd imagine he might have one more racecourse school before going straight for the Drinmore. I don't think he is real heavy ground horse so he might just miss that middle part of the season, and come back in the spring for the festivals. He is a real good moving horse and jumps really good.

Improving Eiri wins another

Near 10/1 Galway treble for Meade

It was a good day. He is a good horse, but wants a bit softer ground,. There was only a head between them (the winner and the runner-up Brelade) in the Land Rover, and there was only half a length between them today. He will run over hurdles now, he jumps well and we like him.