Valor justifies odds-on favouritism

It's tough going out there and the ground is softer than we thought. It's good for him to do it in that. He works well with an ease but that's a good bit more than an ease. I think he'll prefer much better ground. I had thought he'd handle the ground better and had thought about looking at the Killavullan at Leopardstown but now I don't know. He struggled a bit and I thought he would have won easier. It's possible he may be finished now.

Flower holds off all challengers

It would have been a disappointing year if I didn't win with her as we thought a fair bit of her early doors and her early form was good. I just took the view that we'd drop her back and let her do it the hard way. She didn't like passing horses the last couple of times. I don't know what kind of level that was but she's won her maiden and it's no more than she deserves. I think she goes to the sales now. I've done my job.

Childhood flies home in the Birdcatcher

She ran here twice before and each time was doing too much in front. She settled lovely today. I told Wayne to give her a cheeky ride and do the same as in Down Royal and that I won't mind if he gets there too late. I thought she would handle the ground and everything suited. Wayne thought she had a bit in hand at the line. She's a great genuine little filly and had every option to cop out there today but stayed going to the line. It's great for the connections (winning owner Godolphin) and I'm delighted as I haven’t had a winner for them in a while. That'll be her for the year now. Now she's settling she should get further. We thought she was an out-and-out five furlong filly early on but we were doing the wrong thing with her.

Trevanna lands pot to make it two from two

Lordan doubles up on Indian

Intimation beats Rose in the Garnet

Keane completes 87/1 treble on Line

I'm delighted. I thought it might be a bit short for her. She was third in it last year. I thought she'd need further but the little bit of a cut in the ground helped her at the end. She stays. She's a very, very useful mare to have and I'm thrilled for the owners (the Lillingston Family). I don't know where we'll go now and I might give her a holiday.

103/1 double for Hayes as Renneti skates in

That's the great thing about riding for Willie Mullins. I rang him and said I had a gameplan and he said do your own thing. You saw yourself he's a bit quirky. I won a bit too far so he decided to drop me after the line. Thankfully it was after the line he did it. I was getting it so easy in front and I couldn't believe how handy they were letting me have it. I just keep filling him up and filling him up. He told me to stay on the bridle as long as I can so I kept squeezing him. I thought they were coming at me, after going so steady, but I heard nothing. I gave him a couple of flicks and then looked up at the screen. I've won far too far - I'd say I could be in trouble!. He is (Mullins) a genius to ride for. All his horses are so straightforward and try so hard.