Going - Yielding, Good to Yielding in places (NH); Soft (Flat), changed to Yielding to Soft after Race 5 (good, good to yielding in places after R6). Fine
Jackpot Pool - €3,852.25 Dividend - €2,669.80 Winning Units - 1.01. Placepot Pool - €46,080.75 Dividend - €82.70 Winning Units - 389.89. Days Aggregate - €504,932.66 Last Year €197,001.00
Teed Up wins his second race of the week at Galway
He has a serious appetite for racing and is an unbelievable horse to have in the yard. He loves it here. It might not have seemed that likely in the dip but as soon as he meets the rising ground, he grows another leg. He’s had a tough week and he could tell you what the traffic has been like coming up here this week! I’d imagine he’s earned a little break now and we can start planning for next year. Horses for courses, he loves it here and it’s a special place for the Mees. He’ll definitely target it again next year.
Barron registers third winner of festival on My Design
Ray’s 7lb made a difference and she’s tough. Ray built a bond with her quickly and he used her jumping. She’s not the simplest of jumpers but she found and she delivered for him. I was disappointed that we didn’t get into the big handicap yesterday as she would have had 10st4lb and I didn’t like the idea of carrying topweight around here but we said we’d take out chance. It’s great for the owners who bred her also. They tried to cover her earlier in the year and she didn’t go in foal. We’ll try and get some winning black type with her if we can.
Saint Sam proves different class to chase rivals
That was a huge performance from him over that trip the way he did it. Paul never got a chance to settle him, he just galloped and jumped the two mile and six. I thought that was way better than anything he has shown. He’s given himself a very hard race but it’s the way he likes to race. I think we’ll be looking at conditions races for him but the Kerry National is worth a lot of money. We’ll think about it and he may be entered for it.
Fighting Fit springs 33/1 surprise for Dempsey
Dunum back to winning ways in Ahonoora Handicap
Stromberg easily lands maiden success for O'Brien/McMonagle
Malbay Madness goes one better under Colin Keane
You Oughta Know a tenth Galway winner for Willie Mullins
It was a good performance giving the second horse a stone (including riders claim). Patrick felt the ground was fast enough for him so we might put him by now before going jumping. It’s been a great week and the ground here is fantastic.
