Going - Chase/Cross Country - Soft to Heavy, Hurdle/Bumper - Soft. Fine
Trio Not Won. Pool of €511.00 carried forward to Gowran Park on Sunday 3rd May. Jackpot Pool - €40,000.00 Dividend - €10,000.00 Winning Units - 3. Placepot Pool - €29,152.32 Dividend - €554.00 Winning Units - 39. Days Aggregate - €496,806.00 Last Year €744,132.00
Freneys wins banks' race for Bolger
we were a little disappointed with him when he finished fourth earlier this week but his rider JT McNamara advised us to try cheekpieces with him and they seemed to have worked.
Murphy scores with Voler La Vedette
She 's a proper little filly. She ran too freely the last day in Fairyhouse, she ran with the choke out and ran exceptionally well to finish where she did. She will run in the better races next season and she goes on heavy and quick ground.
Twiston-Davies father/son inform at Punchestown
That was absolutely smashing, that's Sam's 3rd winner on the track and he has had 4 point to point winners. This race was always the plan after he ran at Cheltenham, the prize money is just so good in comparison to Hunter Chases in England, I own the horse and I need the money. The horse will run in the Horse and Hound Cup at Stratford next.
Jumbo Rio won feature at Punchestown today
That was some compensation for the owner who lost Alexander Severus a few weeks ago. This horse will make a very good horse in time. Things didn't go right for him in Cheltenham, he got kicked at the start and Ebaziyan didn't help when he ran out. He did a nice bit of work before he came here and he was very lucky the faller didn't take him out. He will go on all ground except firm.
Ambobo looked to be getting into contention in the Irish National when exiting at the sixth last fence. It was very frustrating but we gained compensation today!
Another one for Mullins/Walsh
She's a tremendous mare, she's only 15 hands. The extra half mile really helped her here, she was bit unlucky with the trip at Fairyhouse the last day. It's probably coming to the end of here career in handicap hurdles because of her size as she'll be too highly rated now. We may bring her back to the flat now, there is a race in Auteuil coming up in a few weeks time we might bring her there.
we have always thought the world of Brog An Ri but it was touch and go whether or not he'd run, as he needs better ground.
