Going - Yielding to soft. Overcast
Jackpot Pool - €430.74 Not Won. Carried forward to Killarney. Placepot Pool - €18,041.79 Dividend - €169.30 Winning Units - 74.57. Days Aggregate - €122,907.66 Last Year €107,938.63
Nitty Gritty gets up late to shed maiden status
Emily Love extends her winning sequence to four
Jack is first-choice and I wanted to claim off Emily Love as she had a penalty but, with the way the ground worked out, Jack would definitely have ridden the other one (winner). It is nice to see Cooke's Lass getting up after her fall and also good to see Jack being ok after having his first fall since returning (from injury). Emily Love is a very tough mare but to be honest, I was very worried about both my runners on that ground and whether or not we'd run them. She is just honest, jumps and is tough. She is owned by a good man Jim Reilly who lives near us and has been a big supporter of Cullentra for a long time, so I'm delighted for him and his family is here too.
Sixth success for Swelltime
Duty Bound lands Killarney feature for Flavin
I didn't realise he had to run in a 0-110 to qualify for this Final so I gave him a quick spin in Tipperary a fortnight ago and I knew that run would bring him forward. It was fantastic to win this prizemoney with a 108-rated horse and he had also previously won another E25,000 pot in Listowel. Today's race worked out perfectly and they went a good gallop. He is wicked tough and I was happy the runner-up didn't come and beat him. Normally he would need time between runs, so I might just give him a minute. He has the option of going back over fences in time.
Say It So registers fifth success
that’s not tiredness, it is stubbornness. He is always like that and getting him to walk to the ring beforehand was also difficult. He has been a great servant though and that’s five races he has won for us, having won four last year. Calum gave him a great ride and I warned him to keep out on the wide outside, which he did, and I think it made a big difference. He’ll stay hurdling and loves jumping but I’d say he isn’t as good on the Flat as he was, plus the fact he has gone up a lot in the ratings. I think there could be another hurdle race in him.
Galileo Sand brings up across the card treble for O'Brien
Palpatate justifies favouritism in Killarney nightcap
