Fuerte finds plenty to edge Railway thriller

He’s a tough horse. We took a chance running him today quick after Ascot and he didn’t let us down. Robson (Aguair, assistant trainer) said he was on fire during the week and we had no other option only to go for it. He’s entered in the Phoenix Stakes and he could go to France, we are not sure yet. We’ll give him a bit of a break now. He’s a big backward horse and we are not going to rush him. He’s had two quick runs. We’ll definitely step him up in trip as that’s what won it for him today. We made plenty of use of him as we knew he would see it out. He likes a bit of dig in the ground and if anything it was a bit quick for him today.

Falls grinds out Listed win in Dash Stakes

He always takes a while to warm into his races and you would be worried if he wasn’t like that. Connor thinks he will be a better horse in a better race. He’s really chilled at home and doesn’t sweat at all. He’s a very chilled out horse and good to train. The races for him in the UK are quite limited so that’s why we came here. I don’t think we will be put off coming here again if there is something. He got too high to rn in handicaps and has stepped up to stakes races. He’s performed well in them and my dad said the York run was probably his best run. We were going to go to Ascot for the Wokingham but he was too high and came here instead.

Hill lunges late to claim Rockingham for Hassetts

Rodin rules as he completes Derby double

Emperor scoops nice prize for Murtagh

The horses are all going well. We worked them all on Tuesday and their scopes were clean and bloods were good. We had two fancied horses coming here today. On home work Rahmi (fourth) is a flashy worker but this horse when you get him to the races, and he gets into that rhythm, he’s hard to pass. That bit of rain we’ve had the last few days suited him. A stiff mile here is good for him, he’s very brave and when he gets to the front he doesn’t like being passed. He’s entered in Leopardstown for the mile and one (Nasrullah Handicap) and will probably go there and Rahmi might go to Galway.

Last minute decision to run reaps rich rewards with Aussie

I only declared her at five to ten on Friday morning when I saw there were only nine in it. Obviously it wasn’t planned out as she only ran in Naas a few days ago and that’s her third race in a fortnight. She’s tough. The track probably plays to her strengths as she likes bowling away and there is a strong wind pushing her along. It’s a good pot and it’s great for Mr Piller who has had horses with us a long, long time.

Foley back in winners enclosure on Bold

That’s what he was showing us earlier in the year. He had allergies and kept scoping wrong after his races but we’ve been able to treat them since the Guineas and he’s alright now. He loved going around that bend and for a big horse he goes on that quick ground. That was really good and I’d say he will come forward from that and get a bit of confidence.

Murtagh doubles up with Safecracker

He’s probably due that. I fancied him the last day in Cork and he was staying on well (when finishing second). Today Ben said they didn’t go that quick but they got racing early. He was going to go out and the gap opened on the inside. He dived in and is a very genuine horse.