Going - Yielding To Soft .
Jackpot Pool - €5,120.29 Not Won. Carried forward to Kilbeggan on Saturday 6th August. Placepot Pool - €2,328.00 Dividend - €1,629.30 Winning Units - 1. Pick Six Pool - €53,955.35 Days Aggregate - €215,824.00 Last Year €183,177.00
Byron lands some nice bets
That was a long time coming. She has ability but getting her to do it is the problem and I thought she was done at the line.
Mayleaf shines under Foley
I was afraid of the ground along the rails and that wasn't the plan! The plan was to run on better ground on the far side and I was getting worried two furlongs down but it worked out okay. Shane (Foley) said they went very fast up front and he was quite happy to keep some in reserve for the final furlong. She had been working home and will come back for a Listed race in two weeks time. She is owned by Eamonn Phelan, from Kilmacthomas, who used to be the stallion man in Coolmore.
Ostatnia does it again at Tipperary
I was a bit worried coming down when I saw that it was gone to yielding to soft as she is more effective on better ground but she travelled very well today. She was drawn 13 of 13 at Dundalk the last day and was asleep leaving the stalls but flew home. She has natural speed, is an out-and-out five (furlongs) filly and does fast times with big weights. We might have to travel with her though and we'll look for a Listed race and hope to get black-type before the end of the year.
Classy Capri claims the feature
He's a nice horse and is still a baby but is coming forward lovely. He had a lovely first run and Seamus (Heffernan) was very happy with him at Galway. We don't have to be in a panic with him now and he is a nice natured, solid and straightforward horse. He could have a Futurity entry, a National Stakes entry and could also have a little bit of time and go for the Beresford Stakes and Racing Post Trophy.
Sweet performance from Sounds on debut
Shane O'Rourke (Meath gaelic footballer and son of RTE pundit Colm O'Rourke) bred her and she came from the Goresbridge Breeze-Up Sale. She was the last one in the last lot of the night and was the cheapest one (E20,000) they bought and I've liked her from day one. We knew nothing about her sire but from day one she was straightforward and we gave her as much time as we needed to give her and were expecting her to run well today. Winning is a bonus and if she comes out of this race, I'd like to go for the winners' auction race at Roscommon on Monday week. Hopefully then we'll look for black-type.
Rigid rocks to eighth success
That's his eighth win and it's three for me - he's had problems and it's been hard to keep him right but it's great for Sean (Gallagher) who is a great supporter of mine. He was a cheaply bought horse and the little dig in the ground suited him. Unfortunately there was no race for him in the coming days and he's not double-entered. A track like Listowel would suit him and he'll go there in September.
51/1 brace for McCreery & Lee
That was good and I'm delighted for her owner John Liggett. Bill gave her a great ride - he was drawn two but was slotted back early on but he obviously knew what he was doing. She deserved it and will go for something similar next.
Grove completes 467/1 McCreery treble
Niamh has been with me for the summer having previously been with Enda Bolger for the winter. She's a hardy girl, a dinger, and works hard. She won well and stays well. I told Niamh not to expect her to quicken but that she'll grind it out. I'm delighted.
