Slattery filly well Prepared for hurdling debut

She is a grand mare and is only strengthening up, as she is still only a shell,. I have absolutely no idea what he (Andy) is thinking regarding plans but today was the plan from when she came in and he had this race picked out. She is rated 70 on the Flat so we're hoping there'll be a day off that mark. We'll find out before the end of the year where she'll get to. Cian is a great rider and we're lucky to have him.

Quirke notches quick double on Eagle

The change in going was a big thing for her although the last day she just wasn't sparking,. She might have been in season but we didn't see anything but we could definitely see that she was a better mare coming here today. She had a serious-type of a run in Thurles previously. . I bought her for a couple of thousand from Derek O'Connor as she just wasn't his grade, but she is mine!

Mission strikes again for Rothwell

He isn't the simplest horse in the world as the demonstrated in Wexford and again out there today,. It is my first season with him and he must have been a 400-race maiden but I've loved him from day one despite him being quirky. . They went very steady today and Tiernan did right to make his move. I thought Gavin's horse (Cromwell, The Dancing Tree) would prefer softer ground and when I read through the form, I thought he had a great opportunity to follow up. It looked a very poor race but I'm glad to win it.

Welcome winner for McCarthy as Island scores at 66/1

that was badly, badly needed. We got a bug into the yard and it took us a long time to get it out and had snow which lasted for a week. Everything is back on an even keel now though and in the last three weeks, I felt we were going the right way,.

Walk makes most of lower hurdle mark

He fell a lot of days when he had races won and had a lot of hard luck, so deserved that. He is a good horse and was always going to win a hurdle off that mark,. He was once rated 145 over fences so would be different class to those.

Intrest doubles up at Limerick

He came home in great form after winning the last day so we had nothing to lose coming here,. I was more concerned about the quick turnaround than the 10lb hike in the ratings as he is a strong horse, and it just worked out. . He'll get another few pounds for winning that and is probably 'maxed out' but we'll keep going during the summer once there is juice in the ground.

Well-bred Kathleen impressive in bumper