Going - Soft. Dry
Jackpot Pool - €1,034.63 Not Won. Carried forward to Thurles on Sunday 19th January. Placepot Pool - €22,482.14 Dividend - €1,401.60 Winning Units - 11.28. Days Aggregate - €134,736.27 Last Year €221,598.74
Coral Cup could be on the agenda for James's Gate
He did (rally well after the mistake at the last), he seemed to jump the hurdle perfectly but landed on his hind ones first, awkwardly. He jumped really well, it was the only hurdle that was any bit of a blip. We are very pleased with him. He's a good traveller. He was a classy horse in his bumpers - third in a Cheltenham bumper and that was only his second run. He's a horse with a bit of class. We might enter him for probably a Coral Cup or maybe even one of the novice races, we'll see how he is.
Jacob climbing the Ladder over hurdles
We were slow at the last and the leader had good form. He is a nice horse and he won a bumper (at Down Royal) well. He was disappointing obviously in the bumper at Punchestown. Jumping is going to be his game. He has gears and is a good honest horse. We will get him home and see where we are. We will try and find something small again for him.
Elliott's new recruit Music Of Tara lands Navan feature
John Flood from Boardsmill Stud bought her to breed from. He said he would give her a chance and see how she goes. Delighted to have a winner for John. Both he and Faye (Morris, wife) are very good friends of mine. She will mix chasing and hurdling. There is a race in England in three weeks time at Huntingdon that we are going to go for - a mares' Listed chase.
Collaborative appreciates step up in trip
It (trip) did suit him. He has no real experience over hurdles and I didn't think he finished too strong when third in Limerick over Christmas, but Phillip was stronger on him. He said over two and a half miles the horse would give a better account of himself today, and he was right. This race came up at a time that kind of suited, so that was it really. He is a nice horse and he is a good, big horse with lots of size and scope. If he stays sound, he should jump a fence someday. We didn't think much after today - just get him out today and see did he improve from Limerick, and he did, so that's good.
Three Card Brag enters Grand National picture
I'm very happy with him. He's a good horse on his day. He's had a few niggly problems and just a few things didn't work out for him. I imagine we will probably head straight on for an English National. I'm not saying he won't (have a run before), but I won't kill him - I might go there fresh. He's a good staying horse and he's always a good jumper. It is grand he put his head in front today. He had every chance to fold the whole way up the line and he galloped the whole way.
One Horse Army lands gamble in handicap chase
He's been hard to train, but today we thought we had him right. I'd say it was a weak race and he seems to have done it well. Hopefully, he pulls up alright. It is all about keeping him sound - he's an eight-year-old and he is after having just 11 runs. When we ran him, he kind of fell away. Today, he looked right and it looked a weak race. It is great to get a win out of him.
Spinningayarn makes it a 1,576/1 Elliott 4-timer in the bumper
He's a nice horse and he's going to come on plenty from that. I wouldn't be shocked if he ended up going for a Cheltenham bumper. He's definitely going to stay down the bumper route, there's a lot of improvement in him. He could definitely (go out in trip in time).
