Howd'yadoit sheds maiden tag under Gary Carroll

We are delighted with that. He's a very consistent horse and we didn't think he was a five (furlong) horse through and through, but we stopped off here for five because he has experience in Down Royal which means an awful lot. It showed there. It opens up the road to a nice nursery or whatever. He's genuine. He actually looked impressive because he (Carroll) said it took him a bit of time to get going and, when he got going, he gave him a thump and he said he showed some turn of foot.

Hero Of The Hour repeats last years win in Down Royal sprint

I thought he was a bit unlucky (in Bellewstown), the winner got a lovely run down the rail that day. He did finish really well for second. I couldn't believe the price he was this evening. He went up in the weights last year for a few wins and, when he gets back to a level again, he is plenty capable of it. He did his winning up in Dundalk for George (Kingston, former trainer), he had plenty of luck with him as well.

Summer Is Tomorrow hits the line strong in north

Purple Sky toughs it out to win for Bolger and McDonogh

Doctor Grace gets up by a head for Coen

He gave her a peach of a ride - he was very, very good on her. She is usually slow away a little bit and I just told him to take his time. Apprentice race and I knew they would go quick enough. The favourite was on his outside, so we sort of tracked it. He was just so cool on her, he never budged going down the hill. Delighted for the guys, Colm McCourt is head of the Dundalk Racing Club and it is an ex-Mick (Halford) horse. She has been knocking on the door and the handicapper was choking her a little bit. I thought she might struggle, but we had given her a break. She had the month of May out on grass and I think it made a huge difference to her. I think we will have plenty of fun with her before the year is out. She has schooled over hurdles, so she might even appear over one before the year is out. I'd love to get one of those, it is a long time since I had a hurdle winner. We'll see what happens. Sam is after doing very well for me the last couple of weeks. He's a very good kid and does what he is told, he is very cool and has a level head on him. He's good and strong in a finish and I thought he was excellent on her tonight.

Last to first for Mo Ghille Mar under McCullagh

She was good, she was back down to a workable mark. She had been a bit disappointing this season. We changed up tactics with her today, we took our time in a small field and I think she really enjoyed not being in a big field handicap and the hustle and bustle of it. She got things her own way. She doesn't quite see out the two miles. That was a perfect trip for her. It is lovely to get her head back in front. She didn't take to hurdles and she just took a while to get her mind back around. She's in the big mile and a-half handicap at Galway, so we will see how things come whether we go there or not with her. It is a big pot, we will think about it.

Bear Creek brings up Down Royal double for McMonagle and O'Brien