Going - Hurdle/bumper: Soft to Heavy, heavy in places. Chase: soft, soft to heavy in places. Overcast
Jackpot Pool - 499.83 Dividend - 91.90 Winning Units - 3.82. Placepot Pool - 27,160.06 Dividend - 42.00 Winning Units - 451.71. Days Aggregate - 119,683.71 Last Year 121,991.14
Baby Kate makes every post a winning one in first at Limerick
Brian was adamant he wanted to be positive on her and while she isn't the most natural jumper, has lots of ability. She would ideally prefer longer and we had her in the three-miler at Kelso yesterday but felt this looked a better opportunity. I think she will probably be retired after that as there is no obvious place for her to go and she has got her blacktype success and other wins. Kevin Doyle (owner/breeder and ex-Irish footballer) kindly leased her to us and I'm sure he is looking forward to breeding from her now.
Something Noble wins at Limerick under Finegan
I'm delighted with him and we were noticing in his work recently that while he isn't the quickest horse, if you hold him up, he has a bit of a gear. I told Eoghan to ride his own race, he knew they would go quick and I told him to take our beating if it didn't work out. He gave him a lovely confident ride for a 7lb claimer. Our horses are in good form, we liked the way he was going at home and while I didn't want to put pressure on anybody, we were just getting started today. He'll go over fences soon as he can utilise his four-year-old allowance and is a lovely big type. He is a Flat horse really but just doesn't look like one, and has now won two hurdle races.
Townend 'too far back' in championship
Veteran Krabat lunges late to land second Limerick win
A winner for me here is like a Cheltenham winner for someone else. I knew this horse would stay and that stamina was needed today in that ground. Cian gave him a nice cool ride. He and all my horses are left out in a paddock every day which I think keeps them fresh.
Uhavemeinstitches follows in National-winner's hoof-prints
O'Keeffe makes all to win on Allen's Prophet's Corner
We wanted to go to the Punchestown Grand National Trial but he met a setback and the last day, he probably needed the run. He is a good honest horse who runs well most days and he dropped in class today, so maybe was entitled to win. He needs soft ground and the plan is to run again if he gets it, as he hasn't had a hard season.
Coole Cafe wins Limerick Listed bumper for Cromwell