Cracksman off the mark in Ireland with expensive filly

she had a good run first time out and is a big, strong scopey filly. They went a good gallop and she just tied up a bit in the final 50 yards. We like her and we’ll look at something like the Listed race on Champions Weekend. We might give her more time than that.

Third time lucky for Churchill's sister

Newcomer causes 100/1 upset

I thought he’d run well and with a bit of luck might finish in the first three or four. I’m very happy with him. He’s shown a bit at home and has worked well. he was bought for 12 grand at a breeze up sale in France and the owner (Diego Dias) is a man who sells, so I’d say he’ll probably be sold.

Success for Haggas as Ireland awaits News

I spoke to Mr Haggas this morning and he said to me that the ground is what it is, she’ll handle it but she won’t be as effective as she would with an ease. I didn’t feel they went over quick but I was just at the pin of my collar for the first two furlongs. Going past the junction of the courses at halfway, she leapt onto the bridle. She toughed it out well, is an improving filly and that was important black type.

Hodd's Girl surprises on first run for McGuinness

I have her about seven or eight weeks. She worked with Praying Mantis which won in Gowran a few weeks ago and while she (Hodd's Girl) surprised me when she won, obviously the work she did wasn’t too bad because the two of them were fairly neck and neck. She’s been to the beach a few times and obviously the change of scenery and different way of training has helped. She’s entered at Bellewstown on Wednesday. She’s well down the ballot but hopefully they will divide and she can get a run. It’s over seven (furlongs) but the way she won there that should suit. The draw here is a complete head scratcher and the near side is the place to be today.

Sierra secures second success

she did it nicely and I was happy with her all the way around. She’s a work in progress still, a great big filly and we haven’t seen the best of her yet. We might step her up to 1m4f as she has that great, big, long stride and she used it today. She has a lovely pedigree and we’ll see where we go next. We got away with that ground today - she wouldn’t want real extremes.

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