Going - Yielding, Good to Yielding in places -changed after R2 to Good to Yielding, Good in places. Dry and bright
Jackpot Pool - €249.63 Not Won. Carried forward to Ballinrobe on Monday 14th August. Placepot Pool - €26,050.20 Dividend - €1,284.10 Winning Units - 14.24. Days Aggregate - €98,778.52 Last Year €145,580.95
Gaye Winnie leads home a one-two for Elliott
Four in a row for An Mhi
McDonagh up and running for O'Grady
Elliott at treble and Gilligan at double with Fruit Blossom
Invictus World a battling winner under McParlan
Rothwell on a roll
He has been disappointing, he won a handicap for me last year and just lost his way hence the blinkers and make the running. We ran him over a shorter distance here and he didn't get his own way and was bustled back in a messy race. John and Philomena (Shanahan) have been mega patient because most people would quit with a few of his runs. I didn't know why he wasn't performing as well as he was working. I felt coming up here today that there wasn't a huge amount of pace and it was an opportunity for him. The horses are flying and are in good form, we had a winner yesterday as well. That is 11 winners for the season and about 30 placed horses. We have a small team but I have an exceptional staff and exceptional owners and it is making life very easy. There is a huge team effort going in at home. When you walk into the yard in the morning, you wouldn't like to be anywhere else in the world.
Uncle Pat a debut winner under Paddy
I think he was quite green in front. I think he was always doing enough. Those Well Chosens are always very laid-back and I think they keep their best for the racecourse. They do their best under pressure. Myself and the second horse, I don't remember pulling up that far down the track afterwards. It is good ground and he is a horse that will stay further. We will probably go over hurdles with him.
