Dashing Shirocco hits high notes in Cork

She surprised us the last day and the horse that was third has won since so she had to have a chance on that. The owner has been very lucky this year and we’ll find a mares' winner-of-one for her somewhere.

Jon Ess lands incident-packed contest in Cork

Impervious makes a winning debut in Cork at 20/1

Hattie Amarin delivers for Faheys

We are delighted all the lads from the North County Syndicate are here including Cormac Costello who was playing for Dublin yesterday. My grandmother Maureen is also a part-owner. That was Niamh’s first winner over hurdles. She has ridden three winners in Ladies Races and the one thing she wanted to do was ride a winner against the lads. She’s a good jumper but can tank along. Niamh knows her very well and has done all the schooling and to be honest I’d be lost without her. We’ll find something on the Flat or over hurdles for her.

Miss Arccol grabs her first victory in Cork

She’s a filly that has been improving and hopefully she continues to progress. We were a bit worried about the ground and Kevin gave her a good ride. Tom Keane runs the syndicate and he was also involved in the horse (Insane Bolt) that won in Galway yesterday, so he’s after having a good couple of days.

Sweet Sixteen scores for Dullea and Enright

I wasn’t sure if she would handle the ground (changed to yielding after earlier rain) but she’s obviously handled it better than I thought she would. She’s a grand mare and has been consistent since we got her. I’m delighted for the lads (Seven Heads Group Syndicate, from Barryroe) as they have been unlucky with a few horses before but she’s making up for it now and that’s her second win. The fact she’s won on that ground opens up a few more options going into the autumn. Phillip gave her a great ride.

Go Another One keeps delivering for McConnell

He’s a very special horse for me. He goes to war for you every time and he won this last year. We weren’t as well in this year with the conditions of the race but he’s still really enthusiastic and was probably the last horse to pull up there. We might go to Down Royal for the race he won after this race last year. He’s a funny old jumper but the last five hurdles were brilliant. I don’t think you can teach him to be any better or worse — that’s just him.

Misty's Gift tough in the finale

This is a very nice horse that we think a lot of. He’ll mature a lot from the run and is only coming to himself now. He grew an awful lot and we just had to wait on him. He has a fantastic pedigree being from the family of Rock On Ruby and is owned by a great man in John O’Dwyer who also bred him.