Nolan Daly link-up proves profitable

I'm delighted for Philip (Byrne) his owner. He was a bit unlucky down in Cork, and to make it worse he was badly hampered by a horse of our own when he might have went close in a handicap,. He didn't get home at Ballinrobe when we ran him a two and a quarter mile race, which was run like a two and a half mile race as they went a real strong gallop. We said we'd switch him back to a maiden and they mightn't go as quick, which I don't think they did. He got a lovely run of the race and avoided all the trouble. Evan gave him a lovely ride and if you were to paint a picture of what we were planning to do, he carried it out to perfection.

Athenry Wexford and Listowel next for O'Brien's Rock

He had a good run in Sligo and he just seemed to improve for it as it was his first run in a handicap,. He was only beaten by eight and a half lengths there and had met with interference. He is in at Listowel on Tuesday in an opportunity race and he'll run again if he gets in. Ryan will ride him again.

McKiernan's Cappacon making up for lost time

We are delighted. Barry (Browne, winning rider) said the little cut in the ground helped him. I thought it might be more against him the way he ran the last day. He travelled well and jumped well, it was a good battle in the end. . I know Norman Lee (trainer of Oskar High), so the two of us were shouting together, but one of us had to win and one had to be second. We were lucky to be first today. He won two point-to-points so he should get further. He has had a lot of problems but he seems okay now, and touch wood he'll be alright tomorrow. If everything is alright he could go next weekend to Listowel for another handicap hurdle. Barry gave him a lovely ride from start to finish. He jumped well the whole way. He missed one the last day at Sligo at a very critical spot, but he came back on the bridle again and won. He would have won easier there had he not made that mistake. He had a fair battle today. Norman's horse was in front and he had to catch him and go by him. Norman's horse wasn't giving up. They are two grand horses.

Whoyakodding too much for Cantkidakidder at Wexford

He has been knocking on the door along time. I'd say the softening of the ground helped as he just stays galloping,. He got a great ride from Shane. He had his homework done as he had spoken to Paul Townend. He just has to be kept wide as he will not travel between horses. It's great for his owners who have been more than patient with me and the horse to be fair to them. He might go to Listowel next Saturday, he'll get an entry anyway. There is an 80 to 102 race there, Andrew (the handicapper) can't be too harsh on him I think. It's over two and a half miles again. He is a bit small so we will give him another go over hurdles. He might go back over fences next spring. He unseated at the last with Jody Townend aboard when running very well in a hunters chase at Killarney in May.

Waterford owners take Wexford prize with Biddy

Arcenfete now two from two over fences

Howard takes biggest prize on Just A Normal Day at Wexford

That was great. Ciara (Daffy) has done an awful lot of work with this fellow, and she is over in California watching in. Ciara's mother Annette owns him, so he is a family horse,. He has been knocking on the door and while it probably wasn't the strongest race in the world we could do with a few more of them. He has had three runs now in the last couple of weeks, so we might give him a few weeks off and see what turns up. . He'll stay over fences and is running well off his mark. The handicapper will hardly crucify him for that. . He had a bit of a look coming to the last but I suppose he was getting a bit lonely and tired in front.

Dawn makes all under Maxwell for Rothwell

She is a low grade handicapper and won a chase at Downpatrick earlier on in the year. I kept saying to Jim (owner James Guilfoyle) that she was a bit unlucky once or twice, and that she might win another one, keep at her'. He has kept going with her and it's great that she got in and won. She was a bit unlucky around here once or twice when stuff went wrong in front of her. We said we'd let her tip along in front today because I thought there wouldn't be much pace in the race, and it worked out. We were second in the last race and I thought we had that won as well. Jim is from Moneygall and has been a massive supporter, and has been so good to me. He had a horse with me years ago called Jamie's Choice and she won five or six. Then we had a filly that wasn't so good. This one now is after winning twice and he has bought a new horse at the August Sales. He is a dairy farmer and loves racing and it’s great to have winners for him. She will go for a low grade chase at Tramore in few weeks' time. She'll stay in those low grade chases and hopefully she'll win another one somewhere.