Ribchestina makes good impression on debut

Bray back for more at Naas

Blairmayne makes it four at Naas

He’s been a legend for the yard. He runs fresh and well this time of the year,. The ground today was a bit of a concern and he never won on soft ground before but he was in such tremendous form at home that we had to take the chance. Wayne as usual gave him a brilliant ride. He got a winter break and this time of year is always fresh and well of himself. Hopefully we can give him a break in mid-summer and try and keep him sweet. He’s a ten-year-old so doesn’t owe anybody anything. He loves Naas as well. We have him in at Cork so hopefully we’ll get in the seven furlongs Premier Handicap (on May 5th) with a win under his belt. He was second there last year. If he goes in that form then he should have a good chance.

Tucker too strong for Tenebrism

On the face of it the last day was slightly disappointing but Billy came back in and said put a line through that. He slightly missed the break and they went steady enough for two furlongs. That’s more his thing, a stiffer track. Ground seems to come the same to him but he’s a tough, honest relentless galloper. I’m very fond of horses like him. Donal and Geraldine (Spring) bred him and he’s given them so much enjoyment. He could look at races like the Greenlands and we could travel with him. We might go to Ascot and races like the Flying Five. He ran in the Abbaye last year and we might go there again.

Boogie set for Oaks trial after making breakthrough

Immutable proves tough on return

He has a good attitude and probably goes on any ground. Going up in distance will probably help him and he’ll go for either the Royal County Handicap at Navan or the Ulster Derby. All his form is on slower ground but that’s just the way it has worked out and he hasn’t had the opportunity to run on a good surface.

Morgan back in winners enclosure