Easy for Gilligan as Chortal lands short odds

It was a good opportunity for him. He just wants that good ground. He jumped like a buck and we are delighted with the run. He's a horse I could see winning a couple now over hurdles during the summer. He's a horse that could go back on the Flat as well.

Kaptain Bay relishes faster ground to score for Meade

Letters To Juliet takes Boardsmill race for delighted Downey

We didn't have many runners and we have young horses in the yard. This poor filly should have won at least twice. We just decided we would put her chasing to put a bit of manners on her the last day and she landed on the fourth last below in Wexford. Her jumping today was virtually perfect. Travelled well. We were wondering about the trip, was it a bit short for her? We had 9st 7lb and she's the smallest filly, and I think that helped more than the actual distance. I walked the track last night - I don't know how many other trainers did, but I did. We were happy to run her on it. She did it well. We love her and she has a great pedigree. It is wonderful to win the Boardsmill Stud Mares race because I can safely say, bar the last three years in the last 40, we have supported that place with mares. They are a wonderful stud and wonderful people to deal with. We have about 13 in now. We have a few nice young horses, we are looking forward to it. A few by Poet's Word which we are really excited about.

Imadpour steps up a place to open hurdles account

We honestly thought he was a cert coming here, especially with the horse (Mercury Mission) that just beat him in Wexford who won well the other day in Limerick. You never know, though. He's a cheap, little horse. He was very disappointing the first day then he had two good runs and thank God he won today. Myself and Hugh, who does the race planning, were kind of headbutting a bit - he was sticking to the trip and I wanted to step him up. He will go two and a-half next Sunday in Fairyhouse, local for all the boys. It will be nice for them to have a runner there with a cheap horse.

Dunany makes his Point in good style at Bellewstown

There was loads to like about it considering we were hoping he would do something like that in Limerick the other day (seventh on Thursday). He never seemed to raise a gallop in Limerick the other day. Bit of both (better ground and tactics), I'd say. Kieren said he hit the one well-watered patch in Limerick and he just came back underneath him and stopped jumping. We were scratching our heads, brought him home and rode him out yesterday myself, and he was bucking and squealing. Threw him out in the field this morning and he galloped around the place. We are a mile down the road, so we had to come and take our chance. Kieren said what was I thinking and I said pop him out. If something goes (on), they go, but make up his mind. We know he jumps well, so let him see his hurdles and attack them. It worked out well. It is our back garden, so it is great. It is my first winner here as a trainer, I had plenty of luck here as a rider. No plans really. I had Limerick in mind for a while, waiting for it. Thought we had him fairly right to run well and he was very disappointing. This was an extra race put on and I put him in. We'll see what the handicapper does.

Aspurofthemoment overcomes rise to bring up hat-trick

I'd say the better ground and the step up in trip was a big help to him. He didn't jump particularly well here today, but he got away with it and he won. Yeah, I think so (run over that sort of trip in the future) - he could probably come back a little bit, but ultimately he is a stayer.

Elliott doubles up as Coyote Spirit lands bumper for Swan

He's a very honest horse and, to be fair, he had a good run in Navan. He won probably despite the ground and the track, but it was nice. He will go on his holidays now. The plan would be to go hurdling after his holidays and he will be alright.