Going - Soft to Heavy (Yielding back straight, 8f from home). Overcast and misty
Trifecta Not Won. Pool of €284.78 carried forward to Listowel on Monday 12th September. Jackpot Pool - €3,120.00 Not Won. Carried forward to Listowel on Monday 12th September. Placepot Pool - €19,288.76 Dividend - €248.90 Winning Units - 58.1. Daily Double Pool - €265.00 Pick Six Pool - €1,176.50 Days Aggregate - €100,559.44 Last Year €124,217.84
Cheekpieces work a treat on One Cool Shabra
Plan A back to his best
He did it nicely and on the ratings he was entitled to win. He wasn't right after his run the last day at Perth. He is in the Lartigue Hurdle on Tuesday but I doubt he will run.
I was delighted with the rain when it came, as he wants soft ground. He was entitled to win that and we will take our time with him now. He might have one more run before Christmas. He will make a lovely chaser and that will be his game.
William Larkin who is a vet in Borrisokane and his wife Eithne own her. She ran well the last day and she is getting her act together again. She has had trouble with her spine in the past. She is only small and will go for another handicap hurdle next. She is already black type placed (third in a Grade C, Handicap Hurdle at Cork in 2009) and she is too small to go chasing with. She will be a nice mare to breed from.
De Valira back in the winners enclosure
He is owned by Glanmire businessman Donal Mac A'Bhaird. He must be the most paitent owner I know. This fellow has had his problems and if he is in one piece tomorrow morning we will have more fun with him. He was entitled to win, he is a good horse and we will just see how he is in the morning.
Gamble landed as Paradis takes the feature
Double for Dobbs as Ravensbury takes the last
