Going - Yielding, Yielding to Soft in Places. Fine
Jackpot Pool - €40,737.28 Dividend - €288.00 Winning Units - 99. Placepot Pool - €30,863.79 Dividend - €7.70 Winning Units - 2779.14. Pick Six Pool - €100,000.00 Dividend - €4,375.00 Winning Units - 16. Days Aggregate - €542,279.00 Last Year €480,665.00
Early strike for Mullins & Walsh
He was very impressive. He pulled very hard, and if he settles hopefully he can be alot better.
Joey Sasa opens his hurdle account
He was beaten by a good horse in Navan, and I really thought he would win today. Sean said the ground was a help, and he felt it was yielding with no soft in it.
Bapaume turns tables on Landofhopeandglory
It was pretty similar to Fairyhouse, I went pretty much the same speed myself today and I ignored Zig Zag in front. I rode my own race and he's a tough horse. He jumped well, stays well and he's improving. It was a good race and it's great to win it. He's a sharp looking horse, so who knows how much more he can improve?. He improved from the last day, as I hoped he might. He jumps and gallops and gets the job done. We were probably lucky enough getting the run on the inside coming around the last bend. I said to myself going into the second-last 'Ruby's in a pocket here' and then it just opened up a little bit after the second-last. He took his chance and just kept him balanced and got a good jump at the last. He wouldn't excite you at home but he gallops which is what you need in these (juvenile) races. He will probably come back here for the Grade One race in February (Spring Juvenile Hurdle).
Concordin well-backed in h'cap hurdle
He’s given a bit of trouble along the way and we had him over fences last season. His mark was there over hurdles, and we decided to use it (this season). Two and a half miles would probably suit him even better but he did it well. He could run over hurdles or fences now. He’s entered in the opportunity chase on Thursday but will not run now.
Min looks the part in Racing Post Novice
He left the rest of them for dead. Jumping is the name of the game and he jumped from fence to fence and anything that tried to lie up with him, they just couldn't handle it. He didn't have respect for his hurdles and ran too free, but he has a lot more respect for fences which helps him to settle. That probably helps to give him more pace at the end of his races now. He's matured more over the summer as well.
Takapuna takes dramatic handicap chase
He'd fairly nice form as a novice but wasn't good enough to win a novice. I didn't know if he was well handicapped or not but he came up the hill well.
First Irish winner for Hamilton on Aeglos
