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It was good, he battled well. He got under the second last a bit and Phillip said he got under the last too. It just made it a bit harder for him and he just got there,. He was just beat the last day and maybe the more galloping course might have helped him. It was longer the last day but it was on the inside track at Punchestown and it’s tight. I took a chance going there with the longer trip.

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Stephen (O’Connor) sponsors me and he’s the master of the hunt with the Ward Union. It’s a good connection. I was inclined to get him rolling off the bend, I knew he wouldn’t win a sprint so I wanted to get him rolling. He jumped the last two well and that’s what won it for me. We’d be hoping that he’d turn into a Dunboyne type of horse.

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She struggled in Naas the last day and Phillip just pulled her up in time. He said that was the saving of her today. He looked after her. She needs nice ground and she put up a nice performance there. From a long way out I thought she was travelling and jumping very well, she was really enjoying it. It was an ordinary race she won in Clonmel and we were a bit disappointed in Naas but in fairness Phillip said ‘don’t worry about it’ as she needs a bit of nice ground. I have to give him the credit. I might go to Fairyhouse with her, there is a three-mile novice handicap there and she might get into that now. She hasn’t ran that often. That’s only her fourth run over hurdles and she’s won two races now.

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They went good and hard. He was just jumping well and I didn’t want break his rhythm. He battled it out and he was very good today on the good ground. It’s brilliant, I can’t believe it. I’m 17 and from Tipperary. I’ve had less then ten rides and that’s my first winner today. It’s brilliant to get it. He’s a gorgeous looking horse, we seen him on the online sale. He.was a great mover and we said we’d take a chance on him as he was cheap. When we got him home he gradually got a bit better and started enjoying life a bit more. We changed a few things around with him. We stepped up to three miles today, dropped him in and hoped for the best. I was delighted for Luke. He’s a good lad and works hard, he deserves a chance. He’s been a bit unlucky with point-to-pointers this year, there were a couple for him to ride but different things happened and they didn’t run. I’m delighted he got his winner. I rode a winner for his grandfather Paddy Hogan years ago. He’s only 17 and comes in riding out for me and schooling. He’s very good over a jump, a natural. He’s a good young lad and is hardy. I’d say he’ll be going places. I’m not big enough for him so in time I’ll send him on to a bigger yard.

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