Don’t Talk scores for Thornton & Meyler Don’t Talk (11/2) registered a third career success today as the Karl Thornton-trained gelding landed Down Royal’s Aspall Handicap Chase under jockey Donagh Meyler. Previously successful twice over hurdles at Fairyhouse, the eight-year-old travelled well under Donagh Meyler for much of today’s race and scored by 5.5 lengths from Doonbeg Don. Regarding the Gary Ryan-owned winner, Thornton reported "all his form is on soft ground so at 9.50am on Sunday I was going to pull him out but thought it didn't look a wonderful contest so we took our chances. “He had only one bit of form on better ground but it is job done I suppose. “He is what he is but there might be another day in him somewhere: he's in Fairyhouse on Saturday and we'll see how he is." Quotes from Michael Graham