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Don’t Talk scores for Thornton & Meyler

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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

About Tom Weekes
A lifelong racing fan, Tom began writing point to point reports in 2002 and has reported for irishracing.com since 2003, when he joined Irish Racing Services - since taken over by the Press Association. Has ridden a point to point winner and won the 2018 Irish Field Naps Table.