Vera Verto swoops late in Navan opener

She deserved that and it's nice to get her head in front, in fairness she battled well,. said Cromwell. It looked like she was in trouble a few times, she didn't travel that well. I don't think she was in love with that ground, it's gluey there. I'd say on looser ground or better ground she'll be okay. We'll maybe look for a rated race now.

Global Export completes quick double for Cromwell/Dempsey

Belle Metal leads home Mullins 1-2 in mares maiden

Silvertown completes 35/1 treble for Cromwell

I'm delighted to see him win because he's been banging on the door and his owner Derek Twiss has been very patient. I thought he would have won a race long before now. We'll see what the handicapper does with him now. Keith said he was much sweeter today than he was last time. It was just too deep last time, I thought he'd be okay on it but he clearly wasn't. He's a big horse and has youth on his side so he'll be alright.

Lady Rita opens account in style for Lyons & Condon

Gentleman de Mee easily lands odds in Flyingbolt

He did that grand. He's settling better, jumping better and settling into his game. It might be hard to find another opportunity for him. He could perhaps go up to Grade 1 level over two-and-a-half miles at Fairyhouse. If I can't find a suitable two mile race we might take a chance and step him up in trip there. Otherwise there is the Grade 1 over two miles at Punchestown. He likes to get on with the job but Mark just thought he settled a fair bit better today, after the first two fences he said he was grand. He jumps them brave.

Teenager My Manekineko rolls back the years at Navan

That's great, I thought the ground would be too dead for him. I fancied him from the entry stage. I thought he ran fine in the claimer and thought he had a bit more spark than a few of the horses that were fancied in the race and a lovely weight. Gavin got a fall on Thursday, he rode out this morning but didn't pass the doctor here. Mike won on him before so it was great that he was able to ride him and claim the 5lb as well. He's a great old horse, I was hoping he'd run well here and go back to the north for the race he won last year, in three weeks time. We'll see if we go back, we're only taking it day to day with him. He's hilarious, we worked a few young horses with him about ten days ago and I went back into the car sick as he was after beating them all. It just goes to show he still has an engine. That was great because he definitely wouldn't like that ground, there was a time he wouldn't have gone on it at all. It was a great bonus.

Alohamora brings up 142/1 handicap chase double for Nash

It's a great day and they are two stalwarts. I hope she's alright as she's after giving herself a nasty over-reach. She's a great bit of stuff. She's improving away all the time and getting stronger, her work has been better this spring than ever for no reason in particular. Maybe she's just getting stronger. I knew she'd run very well and that she was in great form. Jack said she was a bit iffy over the first couple of fences but when she warmed up she was fantastic. She's qualified for a couple of trial races in Haydock next month, a stayers mares race and a stayers hurdle. That's where she'll go next, they are worth a few quid.