Going - Heavy. Light rain
Jackpot Pool - €6,940.71 Dividend - €167.50 Winning Units - 29. Placepot Pool - €41,574.92 Dividend - €133.20 Winning Units - 218.36. Pick Six Pool - €25,000.00 Dividend - €5,833.30 Winning Units - 3. Days Aggregate - €188,398.00 (7 races). Last Year €125,508.00 (8 races).
Newberry continues on the up
He's improving, and heavy ground is his thing. He used to get to the front and then curl up but he really battled today. He was very good and it still amazes me how well he stays,. It's most likely that he will come back here at Easter time but I'll have to discuss it with Noel (Carter, owner). He's had two tough races so he may need a little break. I was delighted with Barnacle Bill (fourth). It was his first hurdle run and he was in against seasoned horses.
16/1 Fairyhouse brace for Power
She's a tough mare, and it looked like she got a bit lonely by herself. When the other horse came to her, she battled back. Puppy gave her a lovely ride as she likes to have her own space.
Squouateur progressing nicely for Elliott
There was a lot of talk about a few horses in the race but it may not have been as good a race as we thought. I'll try to find something for him over here,. He keeps surprising me as he just does what he has to do at home. I suppose it's a good way to have it.
Beach fall lets Mullins in in Bobbyjo
It was a bit fortuitous with Mala Beach falling but you need luck any day of the week. I'm delighted to get a number back in front of Boston Bob's name and on ground he wouldn't particularly like,. It was a good run by On His Own and I loved the way he battled back. At his stage in life he doesn't kill himself, and I'd say Patrick is looking forward to riding him in the National and maybe in the Gold Cup as well. Boston Bob and On His Own are both in the Gold Cup and the National. I'll have to talk to Graham (Wylie) but they could run in both races. Turban was good over that trip and is qualified now for the National. He ran in the Topham last year, and is also on course for the National.
2 for Mullins and Walsh at Fairyhouse
He (Vedettariat) jumped better today and at least he's paying his way. He looks like one that would be better suited to going for a handicap rather than a novice. He works well at home and I think he wants better ground but Ruby thinks he wants it like that, and all three of his wins have been on that ground.
Options open for Salsify after easy win
He was injured in 2014 and got injured again at Cheltenham in 2015 but he seems to be back there in a big way. He jumped well, and we'll have to have a look at the rule book now. I think he needs to win a point-to-point to qualify for Cheltenham, so he may go for an open race next weekend. Otherwise he will stay at home and go for the Tetratema at Gowran.
Keatley has a nice one in Barrowman
He's a big galloper. I don't know if he was going any faster the second time down the straight than he was the first. He's a three-mile chaser and on that he could turn out to be a high class one,. That's my first bumper winner, and my first winner since moving to a new yard on the Curragh.
