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Bacchanalian lands the odds in Fairyhouse opener
Sixandahalf looks smart on her hurdles debut
She jumped really well and you couldn’t ask for better. I’m not sure where we go from here. She’s not very big but she has an engine, a great attitude and jumps well. Hopefully she’ll end up going to the mares novice (at Cheltenham) ultimately.
King Alexander reigns supreme on Irish debut
The King Of Prs leads home a 1-2-3 for Cromwell in Fairyhouse feature
It’s brilliant to win it, and brilliant to have the second and third as well. He was a very cheap purchase as a store, and he has kept improving. He has plenty of size and scope and there is no reason that he won’t keep improving. Keith was a little bit annoyed with himself that he came wide on him in Leopardstown at Christmas, and he wasn’t beaten far. He came out of it well, he’s tough and hardy. Conor is great value for the claim and that was a big help. It’s nearly like a free 5lb. You have to feel sorry for Path D’oroux. He’s threatened to win a big one and has missed again, but he ran really well. Unfortunately, he’ll probably go up another couple of pounds for that and it’ll leave it tougher for him but that’s the nature of it. Midnight It Is ran a cracker as well. He was a little bit keen early and Sean took him back out of it and he came home well. I suppose they could all end up running in the Grand Annual.
Slevin seen to good effect in the 'double green' colours
Noble Birth prominent throughout for rated novice chase success
It was a good performance. He got a little bit of a freebie in front, I suppose, and he jumped great and stayed going well. I suppose we’re in the hands of the handicapper now and we’ll make a plan after that. I haven’t looked yet but maybe the novice handicap chase in Navan or something like that.
De Temps En Temps completes a 255/1 four-timer for Cromwell
It’s been a brilliant day. I’m not sure if I had an across-the-card four-timer before but that’s definitely my first at one meeting. It’s great, at a local track as well. He was good. I thought turning in ‘what’s after going wrong here, I thought he was much better than that’ but once he got going, he flew. I thought it was getting very tight at the furlong pole, but he was lucky enough to get through. He picked up to get in between them and then pricked his ears when he got there.
