Going - Yielding to Soft, soft in places. Overcast
Jackpot Pool - 3,739.79 Not Won. Carried forward to Fairyhouse. Placepot Pool - 30,995.74 Dividend - 1,064.90 Winning Units - 20.41. Days Aggregate - 245,816.96 Last Year 178,253.60
Alliteration wins opening race of Fairyhouse Easter Festival
I’m delighted to get that with her,. I put the cheekpieces on her because she didn’t jump in Leopardstown. We schooled her in cheekpieces and she was very good. It was a bit of a concern coming back to two miles but it was a good performance. She’s only a little small filly but she has a great heart. I’m delighted to get that for William. He lost his brother-in-law during the week, Eddie Campbell who was a racing man as well. He was a good man and owned racehorses. We’ll see where we go now, William might be keen to try and get some black-type. The way she jumped today she wouldn’t be out of place in a handicap.
Me Wee Bonnie Lass another big race success for O'Brien
There was loads of pace and she was flat to the boards early on but she got into a great rhythm,. Bar missing one down the back she jumped really well and stayed on really well. She’s a game little filly. I’ve won this race a couple of times and it’s a nice race to win.
Dream start for Lockhead Anderson in Ladies National
Midnight Jets in to land first win over flights
Sept strikes for Elliott at 80/1
He dropped him in and hunted around, nearly all the horses that were up the front pulled up,. I don’t know what happened the last day, he never travelled a yard. Maybe he’s a bit of a monkey but he won anyway so we’re happy. It’s a nice race to win, a great pot and the Sloans are big supporters of Cullentra so I’m delighted for them.
Kalix Delabarriere leads home Mullins 1-2 in Listed Handicap Hurdle
I’m delighted for Sean to have a nice winner on a big day,. He had first time cheekpieces on today and Sean just bit his lip and bided his time during the race. They are difficult conditions to ride in here today. A lot of the jockeys are not sure what the best way is to ride the track with the wind. Some horses aren’t just facing into it so it’s very difficult. It’s a tremendous victory for Sean and it’ll be a great tonic for Lar Byrne who is a bit under the weather at the moment.
Fairyhouse double for Cromwell as Belladaball wins Listed bumper
She travelled strongly and picked up well, she was impressive,. She ran okay the last day, I’m surprised with that performance and maybe she’s better than we thought she was. I thought she was up to winning a summer bumper and that we might nick a bit of black-type here. I’ve no plan with her, I wouldn’t rule out Punchestown — I’d say she’d be fine on the ground.