Harrington & Foley win Navan's opener

Silmaniya secures first success in Premier Nursery

it was a perfect race, she had been running in maidens and was getting there a bit too soon. In all fairness the last day the winner leaned on her a little bit and just knocked her off stride for a bit. She's a filly with a lot of ability, sometimes you could question her attitude but you couldn't question it there because it got tough and she dug down. It was a good performance. I was a little worried about the ground but she did work well in it in the spring so she handles cut in the ground as well. She's been busy so I'll speak to the team back home and see what we'll do but she could be ready for one more. She's only two so there is plenty of time for her to look for black-type and today was the day.

Ever Rocks up late for Lambe

It was great. She's been unlucky on her last couple of runs but things worked out well today,. Seamie gave her a great ride and it's fantastic for everyone concerned. She's not a bad little filly. She comes home well and she probably wants a stiff five or an easy six. She's a bit finnicky in the stalls, somedays it works and somedays it doesn't. It's great for the owner who is a great supporter of mine.

Another success for Curraheen Princess

she's very straightforward and we do nothing with her. She eats, sleeps, sprints and that's it. She doesn't pull or drag, hacks away at home and she's a pleasure to have. We'll probably go to the Curragh now for the Joe McGrath Handicap (September 24th) and hopefully this doesn't wreck my chances there. The recent rain was a great help as she definitely prefers a bit of cut, and she likes it here.

Keane draws level with battling maiden success

we were very happy that the rain came today, she wouldn't have run otherwise as she definitely wants a cut. She's a 1m2f filly but not just yet - she'll be that next year. We'll see how she comes out of this race and if she has one more run it will be late on, on the turf. It will all be about next year, we'll let her fill into her frame and she's a big filly. It's all about black-type if she strengthens up, but we're glad to get the maiden out of the way.

Spirituoso off the mark on turf in style

I think Jack was riding his finish to the furlong pole there. He did stand up and I hope the handicapper understands that he's young and inexperienced and didn't know what he was doing!. She won very well in fairness, she's simple and straight-forward and had been very good since changing hands for the new owner. She needs a bit of pace up front and the last day at Dundalk she got no pace and it just didn't work out for her. I thought she'd win the last day but she's made up for it today. Jack is riding a bit of work for me lately. He's got three rides for me today and it's great that he's got a win. The owner David Adams is a great supporter of the yard and it's great for him to get another winner. She'll go back to Dundalk for the winter and then we'll move her on. She's doing nothing wrong at the minute and hopefully there are some more wins in her.

Rain for Rango - O'Sullivan hails first wet day

we were just waiting for the rain all year. He had run well on a couple of occasions but this is the first wet day in about three or four months and it definitely makes a difference. He is flat out in all his races and his stamina only comes into it the further he gets. The further the better with him and today with the rain it just made it a bit more of a stamina test for him. he's a grand little horse, he's not over-big, and he had plenty of weight on him but he's been threatening to do that and hopefully he'll do it again. It's great for the owners John Harney and Paul Brophy and he runs in the same colours as Miss Florentine, who won three races for John last year.

Cheaply claimed Intend bags first win

he ran well in Killarney previously when Mikey Sheehy rode him. He came in and said he needs further and that he'd win over 1m6f and Mikey doesn't say that too often. we've liked this horse since we got him in a claimer, he was very babyish and the first time he ran here, he ran really well but the ground was a bit quick for him. We expected him to run well today but I didn't know how the ground would be for us. Jamie (Powell) is obviously doing everything right and is great value for his 7lb.