Going - Good, Good to Firm in places. Very warm and sunny
Jackpot Pool - 1,477.50 Dividend - 599.50 Winning Units - 1.73. Placepot Pool - 18,711.17 Dividend - 25.70 Winning Units - 508.9. Days Aggregate - 122,433.17 Last Year 132,113.50
Star Of Sapphire shines at Navan
Zuheila makes a smart debut at Navan
Patience pays off with Bundle Of Interest
Ciaran O'Reilly and all the family bred her, so I'm delighted for them - a homebred filly to win for them, they have been patient with her,. Big filly last year and was still a bit weak. We took our time with her this year, let her grow into herself. She's a big, powerful Bungle Inthejungle filly and she will come on from that. She just needed time to grow into herself. The only thing about last year she was a bit weak - she did everything right, she just wasn't sustaining it. Six or seven (furlongs) - seven around a bend or something like that. We'll try and get another handicap out of her.
Slattery yard continues to roar with Killeaney Bear
Heavy odds-on Force perishes on Rock Of Cashel
Busy weekend for Steve as McGuinness and Coen continue to make hay
I was sort of half forced to run him after yesterday (runner-up in Dundalk) because I thought he was going to get weight. He got 5lb for being second in Down Royal - It is a killer for a horse like this that is being the bridesmaid all the time. He actually did a half an hour on the beach this morning with his shoulders in the water and I think that was the real key to him. He was like a ballerina there after it! Even thought there was plenty of people swimming around him this morning, we got away with it. It was a bit of a gamble, but we are grateful when it pays off. He likes fast ground but, if he stays within his grade, he'll got to Galway for something. He's a very genuine horse and he has been a revelation this year.
Kennedy steps in for the spare and Tartaraghan gets it done