Going - Standard. Dry
Jackpot Pool - €545.16 Not Won. Carried forward to Navan on Saturday 18th January. Placepot Pool - €26,075.48 Dividend - €29.40 Winning Units - 620.41. Days Aggregate - €121,162.66 (7 races). Last Year €159,218.78 (8 races).
Mehman bolts up under McDonogh
It was great to see him back winning up here. . Declan said he broke lovely and he got a nice tow into the straight and then went on and asserted. . He loved it, he was very relaxed beforehand. We left the tongue-tie off because it was only aggravating him when we were putting it on. Chris Hayes rode him last time and he said to take everything off and take the blinkers off as well. He was much more relaxed today. . Just delighted to get a winner with Declan. He was just telling me that he rode a winner for my dad 30 years ago. That is his first winner for me and I've been trying over the years because he is one of the best jockeys of the last 25 years. It is a pleasure to have him. He is very decisive and very strong. He used to be a five-furlong horse, but he has lost the edge there. He got a beautiful tow in from the speed horses and just went on-probably won a bit too easy, actually. There will be consequences down the line, but it is great to have it. . There is a seven coming up, I think, in two or three weeks' time. If not, we will find something similar for him.
Quick and easy double for O'Leary at Dundalk
He is going the right way. We had him ready for a novice hurdle over Christmas but the winter heavy ground was a bit of a concern,.
Door finally opens for Elle Dorado Rock
A great man (John Breslin, who owns him in partnership with Mike Larkin) has him and he was very patient with him and he needed to be.
Exquisite Acclaim dominates over seven
Tough!. Didn't stay the last day (ninth over an extended 10-furlongs) and we know that, but he's tough and he stays at it well. I have a young fella works for me, Conan Faulkner, who is sick in hospital and it will give him a boost. He's my travelling head lad. I wish him a speedy recovery and I dedicate this to him. Tom (O'Connor), one of the part owners, is in hospital as well. He didn't stay the last day and we made too much use of him, and Jamie gave him a great ride there tonight. He's dangerous over that trip.
Thorne happy to see Volatile Analyst taste success again
He has been a heartbreak of a horse really. I'm just delighted now for everyone involved because a lot of patience has been required. I think 18 months since we bought him. A high-class horse and he's a horse that brought a lot of form from England to Ireland, but just didn't really translate it. It has just taken us so long. It has been a long time between drinks! Hopefully, that will give him the confidence now. We obviously changed up the headgear - blinkers, tongue-tie applied - and Jack gave him the most wonderful ride. He's obviously very under-utilised, Jack, and he's great value for 5lb. He carried everything out as we wished. He rode the horse last week (work) and the horse is in great form. We kind of had to change the headgear, we had no choice as we had to change up something.
Thorne & Powell double up with Perfect Judgement
Jamie has given him a well-timed challenge again, was keen to sit and wait as long as he could,.
Well-backed Dromore Glory lands Dundalk finale
He ran well fresh here last year and, unfortunately, I beat him with one of my own horses!
