Going - Straight: Good. Round: good, good to yielding in places CHANGED to good to yielding (all over) after 3rd race. Fine
Jackpot Pool - 227.26 Dividend - 159.10 Winning Units - .12. Partial Carry Over of 199.98 to Downpatrick on Saturday 14th June. Placepot Pool - 15,739.07 Dividend - 70.30 Winning Units - 156.54. Days Aggregate - 162,504.81 Last Year 135,139.33
Suzie Songs hits right notes on debut
She has been a queen, has been ready for a while but we took our time with the fillies this year. The only one I've started is Lady Iman (Group 3 winner) and I've let the others come, but this one is a lovely filly and did today what we had seen at home. There should be plenty of improvement in her and, as with her pedigree, she wants seven furlongs. Colin said the ground is on the easy side of good.
Midnight Horizon defying the handicapper
Deserved success for Kilmood Susan
she was due a win after having four seconds and I’d say the blinkers helped today. We’ll go back handicapping now and we’ll stick to this distance.
Powerful Nation has Slattery considering 'dream races'
He hit the front a long way out, which he doesn't like as he idles in front so I think he won very easily. ,. We knew he'd come on from Naas and I think he'll improve from today. We didn't abuse him as a two-year-old and trained him so he would improve. I was a bit worried when I saw the shower of rain and, while I have never run him on soft, he always gives us the impression that he is a fast-ground horse. I had a few races picked out for him, he'll go for the Sapphire Stakes next and it'll all lead to the Flying Five (Curragh Group 1 in September). That and the Prix de l'Abbaye (Longchamp) are the dream races and he is a great horse to have.
First winner for Wallace at his local course
Keane at double on Magical Hope in Munster Oaks
She is a nice filly who had a very good run at the Curragh on quicker ground than she'd love. She was taking on a gelding (Trustyourinstinct) who had a lot of racing done at a high level, she got tired in the last 100 yards so I thought that was a good run. I thought this was a good spot for her, Colin gave her a lovely ride and kept it uncomplicated. I liked her in France last year, I put a syndicate of people together to buy her and I appreciated their support, so I'm glad she has repaid them. She is a Group 3 winner in Ireland now and we'll try and step forward again. She has good entries, is in the Pretty Polly and stays 1m4f well so we'll look to explore that option. They are a bunch of owners who will enjoy a filly like her and she'll be campaigned up in grade next. I thought Bubble Gum would run a big race, but she never seemed to be able to hold her position through the race. We'll take her home and see.
Refreshment a second winner on night for Fahey