Going - Heavy. Overcast
Jackpot Pool - €2,895.67 Dividend - €2,027.00 Winning Units - .04. Partial Carry Over of €2,779.84 to Curragh on Tuesday 21st October. Placepot Pool - €21,781.90 Dividend - €44.40 Winning Units - 343.01. Days Aggregate - €166,745.67 Last Year €102,831.01
Mr Tony off the mark for O'Brien and Browne McMonagle
Ribee forges home well for Carroll
I was giving out about the handicapper for giving an extra 3lb for the last day, but it’s hard to say anything when he wins. His form has been working out well. He’s a fine, big horse and he had ideal conditions. He’ll probably make a lovely jumper because I’d say he’ll go a bit further. He might run again in Galway over a mile at the weekend. He’s by Ribchester and they all seem to like that ground.
Mr Vettori toughs it out on attritional ground
He ran a very good race the last day and the winner (Hawk Mountain) went on to win the Beresford. We trained the mother and sister, who won her maiden up the Curragh, and he’ll be a lovely horse going a mile and a-quarter next year. Shane (Foley) said he absolutely hated the ground and won despite it, so that always gives you a nice buzz.
Carroll doubles up on Marjorie Daw
She came on from her first run and is a nice progressive filly that will probably step up in trip next year. She needed the long straight and another furlong wouldn’t go astray.
Sheridan boots home first winner on Hell Left Loose
Blackjack Hills one for Smith and Colgan
He’s been expected to run well a few days and didn’t, so we put blinkers on him the other day and he seemed to work well in them. I think he’ll get a bit further. I wasn’t sure about going back to a mile, but it worked out anyway. We weren’t sure about the ground, but he seemed to handle it fine.
Keane gets one back on Candleford Green
She was second on her only run last year (in Leopardstown), but maybe it turned out to be not quite as good as we thought it looked at the time. We’re very happy to win her maiden and I’ll have a word with Barnane Stud (owners) to see if that’s her finished or whether we continue on the all-weather or next season.
Narlita scores for favourite backers in the nightcap
A deserved win and the first time she’s got her ground. The further she goes the better she is. She’s in Galway next Monday over a similar trip which should suit her again. It’s nice for her owner Brendan Fitzpatrick. I trained winners for him years ago and he’s been lucky with this one.
