Going - Soft, soft to heavy in places. Overcast
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Good goods in small packages - Mary Frances
Ye might be shocked but I'm not as her run at Clonmel (hurdles debut) was a good education and she never missed a beat today. She's only a pony and it's at Dingle she should be! She is small and you'd be half embarrassed coming here but I was very positive after her run the last day. She is a Mini with a Ferrari engine - she is small but is tough and genuine and is related to Jazz Messenger. She wants that ground.
Prince gets home but not without a scare
Emperor has talent and size to rule
It wasn't the greatest of maidens but he's very straightforward and loves jumping. He is very very big and should improve - he is one of the biggest Galileos you'd ever see,. I'm delighted he got his head in front and he will improve on better ground - he's still weak I'd say. There are a few winners of one four-year-old hurdles during the summer which don't work out great races and I'll look for one next.
Plenty of life in veteran Zag yet
He's had a lot of problems but likes it around here - although he never won here before he has worked around here a lot of times,. It's super to win at his age and he's had a lot of physio with Jim Bergin who has helped to keep him right and it's the first year in three that we've been able to train him from race to race. In fairness to the handicapper he gave him a chance and hopefully he's not finished yet.
Vinnie enjoys stamina test
It was the first time we stepped him up to three miles - he has been crying out for it in fairness to the horse and hopefully if he's ok he will win another at this level,.
O'Brien has another nice bumper horse
Cracker of a double for Hackett
She is a good tough mare and just gallops all day long. She is hard enough to train and huge credit must go to Jim Bergin (physio) who keeps her sound and only for him we wouldn't be able to do what we're doing. If anyone deserves the credit for today, it is Jim. She loves that ground and just gallops and gallops but the bounce factor would be in the back of your mind having been off the track for 800 days before her run at Gowran. We might go for another bumper next with her and that's my first double.
