Going - Chase: Good. Hurdle/Bumper: good, good to yielding in places. Fine
Jackpot Pool - €5,555.99 Dividend - €3,889.20 Winning Units - .19. Placepot Pool - €20,912.10 Dividend - €11.30 Winning Units - 1292.46. Days Aggregate - €108,636.37 Last Year €116,505.00
National dream still alive for Casey with Max Flamingo
His whole plan is the Irish National and he is entered. The weights are out next week, but he is rated 142 and should get in. I don't know if this will affect his handicap mark or not but I don't think the second horse is a 142-rated horse. so he probably ran to his mark. I didn't really want to win our beginners chase at this time of year but we were disappointed with his jumping the last day so we said we'd go for this. Denis said he loved the ground but wouldn't want it any quicker. He'll run in the Irish National next and us small men have to dream big!
French Dynamite strikes late in thrilling Thurles feature
What's seldom is wonderful! It is nice to see him back and that ground suits him. He jumped well. I have no plans and will speak with the owners and see what they want to do.
O'Keeffe doubles up on Presenting Point
it was a long time between drinks, as they say. He was unlucky here before Christmas when he was chinned on the line and Darragh gave him a savage ride today, as I thought he was beaten several times. He likes Thurles and we'll keep him to this grade. The syndicate are all Ballyclough lads.
Micro Manage gains overdue hurdle win at 1/8
Gentlemansgame provides Morris with Thurles double
It's like buses! The horse was on song today and loves that ground. I'm just waiting to go over fences with him. He got injured for a while but is straightforward and his hurdles form was savage. I've no great plans for him until he goes over fences. Rachael rode this horse to win his maiden hurdle at Cork and Darragh (O'Keeffe) rides French Dynamite - I wouldn't complain about either!
50/1 shot Cafe Del Mar floors gamble on Pale Blue Dot
Barry times run to perfection on No Looking Back
He surprised me as I thought the ground wasn't soft enough for him. I told Johnny to educate him but not to be in the middle of horses hopping around, and don't mind if you are on the outside. We weren't expecting to win it to be honest. He was bought out of the sales at Fairyhouse so will go for the sales bumper there next month. I brought him here, to educate him and while I wasn't expecting to win, I'm delighted. We don't normally have bumper horses but have a couple of them now.
