Going - Soft, Soft to Heavy in places. Overcast
Jackpot Pool - €15,274.00 Not Won. Carried forward to Dundalk on Friday 21st February. Placepot Pool - €32,408.00 Dividend - €456.90 Winning Units - 49.65. Pick Six Pool - €8,128.00 Days Aggregate - €115,746.00 Last Year
Easy for Salsaretta in Thurles opener
Tikkanen proves tough for Enright and Dullea
He jumped unbelievable and Phillip said he got a flyer at the second last,. He has furious scope and thanks be to god I didn't see it because he'd give you a weakness when you'd see him taking off at the wings. We always thought there would be a big pot in him, we still think there is and it is great he won today. He might go for a Grade B chase at Leopardstown in early March over 2m5f. It was probably a bit too sharp today but the ground was tough work and his stamina came into play and he got away with the shorter trip.
Bargain buy Macs proving a real Legend
I didn't want to come here and killed my brother (Ger) for not going to Kildorrery next Sunday but he didn't even enter him - I thought he was out of his depth. I bought him for 500 euro. There was a syndicate in my home town of Macroom and Mary Hallahan was training him but the syndicate were getting rid of the horse and said 'do you want him' and I bought him for 500 euro. He was a maiden when I bought him and he has now won six point to points and three hunter chases. What a horse!
Five finds plenty to land Thurles feature
McEnery back in winners enclosure with Granny
Townends strike again with Rashid
Politesse off the mark in impressive fashion
It is a relief - not because I didn't expect it but because I don't have many horses and it is rather easier when they go off at 66/1 as there's no pressure,. She came out of Leopardstown really well and this was the obvious race to go for and take on her own sex. Like all horses, they'll tend to go on any variations (of ground) and she is very exciting. My husband (Harry Fowler) bred her with Alex Davies and is now owned in partnership with Pete Davies and where we go from here, I want to sit down and see. She has done more than I could have asked for at this stage but there are lots of options for her. We are all about the bigger picture, she is well bred and I'd like to think it isn't just about this year, it is about the next few years going forward. We'll look at all the serious bumper options now but she won't go to Cheltenham.
