Going - Soft. Overcast
Jackpot Pool - €563.87 Not Won. Carried forward to Leopardstown on Saturday 9th September. Placepot Pool - €24,296.14 Dividend - €119.40 Winning Units - 142.39. Days Aggregate - €142,056.00 Last Year €122,383.00
Great start to big weekend for Clipper
Dempsey's plan right on Kilkeaskins
We have probably been riding him wrong. If they don't go a gallop he can be very free so Luke (Dempsey, his son and winning rider) had a plan today and he settled in front. I'm delighted to get it,.
Sharps Choice gets there eventually
He was a shade unlucky once or twice. It was great for Niall for his turn to come around again on him,. He owed him one after Punchestown so it was good for both horse and rider. Now he's got his head in front he might get the hang of it. I think we'll keep him on the go. Probably I want to keep him to that trip and even a bit more.
Jaime Sommers so good at Kilbeggan
We've been trying different tactics with her recently, covering her up, and it's definitely helped her a lot,. Cathal rode a great race. He was last most of the way and she loves passing horses. She's very different to her mother in that respect. It's a great thing when young mares start improving, she's only five, and she's run 24 times. She jumps superbly and I'm delighted with that. It's great for Cathal and great for the pedigree as well. We'll see what the handicapper does now. There is a race in Navan, that used to be called the Albany Hurdle, at the end of the month over 2m6f and she stays well. That's an option for her and there is also a Listed race in Gowran at the end of September. It would be great to get a bit of black-type for her. She handled the ground and handles it better than she did last year. As she's getting older she's handling the ground better. He kept her out wide, which is something he wanted to do, and he got the best of the ground. So long as she settles in races, I think that's a big thing for her. She's the first winner out of Solerina and she's the last filly out of her so she's very important.
Byrnsey Boys know what they have in Alice
It was a nice race for her as she was getting the 7lb and claiming 7lb as well. It looked a nice opportunity for her,.
30/1 Kilbeggan brace for Byrnes/McInerney
It's great to get the double,. He'll tip away in those type of races. Maybe the Munster National might be an option if he creeps into it. It's hard to get into those races. We'll look at anything he gets into off 11 stone or lower because he wouldn't be a horse to carry a big weight. It's a good night's work so it's great.
Mullins Secret comes to fruition
