Classical Creek makes winning start over hurdles at Navan

He's a nice horse. It wasn't ideal making the running. Jack said he was very idle in front and he would be way better with a lead, but he showed a good attitude and you would be very happy. We'll look at Christmas for him all being well. He's a stayer, he'll definitely stay further. You'll probably see him stepping up to three miles at some stage. That's (chaser) exactly what he will be down the road.

Themanintheboots gives Elliott opening race double at Navan

The owners are with me a long time and we had a meeting last Monday and we said this was going to be his last run. We entered him in an online sale in two weeks' time. He has been a bit hot and cold. We said we would try blinkers on him once before we sell him, and look what happened. Travelled lovely and jumped great. Absolutely delighted for them. He did (show a bit more in Ayr), but that was good today and I'm delighted he won a good pot. I think he will have to stay for another while!

Balko D'ange scores easily for Fenton and Hayes

His best form is on soft to heavy ground. Mind you, it is no worse than soft today. I was delighted the way he travelled, and he jumped well. He did (Hayes produced him well) - he's probably a horse that doesn't find an awful lot. You think he (Hayes) has lots of horse underneath him and he was all out probably at the finish. I think Brian timed it right. I'd say around Christmas time (next). I had him in at Haydock next Saturday and obviously he won't go. Our preference was here because we were guaranteed slow ground. The ground was a bit too dry in Down Royal, but he had a good run in Tipperary on ground that was a little bit too dry for him as well. Ground is the key to him.

I'll Sort That lands For Auction Novice Hurdle in game fashion

Colonel Mustard lands Lismullen Hurdle for in-form Shinnick

It is like buses, you wait four years and then two (wins) at once!. He's great. For whatever reason, he just comes back every year in great form. I don't know what it is about this year, he's just been in extra-special form!. He has always run well, but maybe there is a little more to him this year. He has been minded well through the years. He did (take some scalps) and Johnny said he had to keep him up to his work. He enjoys it and that's the whole thing about it. He gets looked after like a king at home - he's in a small yard, so he is the king of the castle! It really works for him. Oh my God, so lucky (to have him). We have had him since he was a foal, so the dream has been alive but he has delivered. He's now near €300,000 in prize money. He has nearly given his running on every single run and that is incredible for a horse to bring it to the table as much as he has. He's the best, he is just fabulous!. The plan is to go for the Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot. That was always the plan coming here and the idea was that if he could stay two and a-half (miles) on heavy ground, then he should be able to stay three miles. Johnny says he keeps finding - he says you gotta ask for it, but he does keep finding. He'll tell us (after Ascot).

Found A Fifty lands back-to-back Fortria Chase wins

Two miles on that ground is right up his alley, and probably two and a-half miles on better ground. Good performance and Noel (Moran) is hitting the crossbar all weekend, so it is great to get a winner for him. Jumped brilliant - everything bar the second-last, he was very good.

Kopek Des Bordes easily justifies favouritism on chasing debut

He figured things out for himself. Very pleased with that. He has to learn and get experience, and he got a fair bit today, I think. When he sees a fence, he just wants to go and jump it. He's very keen in that respect. As he goes up in grade, the pace will get faster and hotter. I think it will be all to his benefit. He has enough schooling done. This fellow was a bumper horse compared to a point-to-pointer which Final Demand was. He (Final Demand) would have done a lot more schooling in his younger days, whereas this fellow has been schooling mainly over hurdles and a bit over fences.

Oh My Word springs 33/1 surprise in Navan finale

We thought he should run well, we had him away schooling a couple of times and he did it quite well. I thought coming here, if he got a place he would be doing very well. Obviously, he liked the ground and we weren't too sure about it. He seems a very straightforward horse to do anything with. You'd have to like that about him. There is (Flat speed in his pedigree) and he seems to have a good turn of foot alright. Definitely no plans yet.