Kennedy back in winners' enclosure with Grimaud

Whimsy makes the breakthrough over jumps

She finally got there! I went down to the start to make sure that she started. We wanted to make the running, but it didn’t work out. Oakley said she found another leg once she turned in. She loves that ground, so I was glad to see all the rain coming.

Battle in business back over hurdles

He was still going well coming to the second last here the last day over fences, but he ran with the choke out and didn’t get home. He was a lot more relaxed today and was coming back in trip. He’s a real chaser but was always a moral to win a race over hurdles off his (12lb lower) mark.

Diva finds plenty in tight finish

He’s a grand horse and loves heavy ground. He’s 12lb higher over fences so we came back over hurdles. We had him in at Thurles on Thursday, but we thought the ground was too good. My brother Paul owns him along with a group of lads.

Champagne Mahler lands Gowran feature

I’m delighted with that, Darragh was brilliant on him and he was tough out. It’s a lovely prize to win. The horses are starting to run a bit better now which is great. We had a frustrating six weeks, but they are coming through it. He loves that ground. He won a handicap hurdle here on Thyestes day last year and we always hoped he would be a better chaser.

Valentine gets O'Brien off to winning start under rules

Mullins introduces exciting Ksar

He’s a nice horse by Buck’s Boum, sire of Al Boum Photo, and he has a similar type of trait. He gallops and jumps well at home,.