Going - Good To Firm. Fine, very warm
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Australia justifies odds-on favouritism
He is still very babyish. He was slow away again and he seems to go asleep in the stalls.
Pearl Of Africa completes her hat-trick
She is out of a good Group 1 winner (Kournikova). Sheikh Fahad kindly sent me yearling and this is it. She goes on any ground although she looks around her a bit and that's probably helped her to win three on the bounce.
Wilshire beats his better fancied stable mate
He ran a great race and I was very pleased with him.
Well-supported Eastern Rules at the Curragh
He likes it here. He travelled well and the gaps appeared for him. I didn't enter him for Galway as I didn't think he would like it there and I didn't want to be tempted to go.
Treble for O'Brien as Darwin takes the Minstrel
He is not short of pace but he gets a mile well. He came to us with a massive reputation. He has got great cruising speed and he was doing good times in America. When he won his maiden in America, Todd Pletcher (his former trainer) was jumping around the place and it was obvious to see why he was. We were very lucky to get him. He only won a conditions race a few weeks ago and he is still a big baby. He has got options and he could go to Deauville now.
Another Oaks for Murtagh as Chicquita wins
Belle completes a treble for Murtagh
She was hanging a bit left as she was feeling the ground and I probably won't run her on ground that fast again, but she stayed at it well and an extra furlong would be ideal for her.
Heffernan doubles up on Manalapan
He had a great run here the first day when he put Ruler Of The World on his head. When he came back in after that he was really struggling to breathe and blowing hard. He then had a wind operation and he lost all confidence after that.
