Salsinah delivers in Listowel for de Bromhead and O'Keeffe

Shannon Banks a winner for Kinirons

I'm delighted for his owner Tom Mulvey as we have right craic over how I got to train this horse. I previously trained a horse called Luker's Tipple for a group of lads who drink with Tom in Luker's Pub in Shannonbridge. When the lads were moving my horse to Gavin Cromwell, Tom - without even knowing me - said 'what's this lad Kinirons' number?', and moved this mare from Gavin's to me!. Tom is a sound man, but unfortunately couldn't make it down today. In fairness, this mare had some good form in bumpers before I got her. We tricked away with her at home, and she took a bit of organising but we had this race planned and she had a nice run over fences the last day. She has come into herself. She is a game mare, but I had a bit of convincing to get Sean (O'Keeffe) off last year's winner (and today's runner-up Patty O'Farrell) to ride this mare, but he listened thank God and gave her a great ride.

Team Byrnes non-committal on possible appeal

Philip kept Spy out on the good ground which made all the difference and while it didn’t look likely for a while, he kept at it well. He had a good run here last September but is a small bit of a monkey and keeps a bit to himself. Philip was good and strong on him and we’re delighted to get the win with him.

Knockbrack Rambler makes breakthrough over bigger obstacles

Vincent O'Connor and his wife Mary are from nearby in Abbeyfeale, so that's why this winner is so popular. Plenty of people seem to have backed him too. He had been running in the heavy ground and we just changed things up today, and jumped out in front. He locked-on for Phillip (Enright) and no better man up on his back. We'll enjoy today and he might get the grass now, as the ground will be getting hard now.