Going - Chase: yielding, good to yielding in places. Hurdle: yielding. Fine
Jackpot Pool - €2,641.39 Dividend - €1,849.00 Winning Units - .73. Placepot Pool - €20,183.27 Dividend - €13.40 Winning Units - 1052.87. Days Aggregate - €110,633.55 Last Year €95,389.94
Glengouly too strong for hotpot Girl
It was Plan A to jump out and hope that he would jump well as he has jumped well at home. I think he can jump better than he did today but he got a good start and kept it up,. I was a little apprehensive the ground was so dry but maybe it was more advantageous to us than the opposition. At Christmas you'd be looking at the Grade 1 at Limerick but I think we might look for an easier race.
Filon gets off the mark for Broderick
It is great to get the win after being second twice and I've now trained six winners for J.P. (McManus) and four have been here It has been a lucky spot for me,. It was my first time talking to Charlie today and he gave him a great ride. I know (his parents) Conor and Audrey well alright and Conor was a top class jockey. I want to thank J.P. for giving me this horse to train and to Frank (Berry, racing manager) too. He is a nice horse, I think he'll improve next year and I'll talk to Frank and see what he says and what the plan is.
Darasso delivers in Thurles feature
McKiernan's charge wins again Back at Thurles
he won his bumper here the same way, when he came down the hill he showed a good turn of foot, was interested in what he was doing and went on and won,. His jumping was pretty ok, I think he'll be sharper the next day but I'm delighted with him. He is a grand horse and is a half-brother to (stablemate) Unexpected Depth. We have no plan and came here today to see how he'd behave and perform. I'd say he'll run at Christmas but I'm not sure he likes heavy ground, yielding or soft ground probably suits him.
Dance opens hurdling account in style
She is a nice mare, is a galloper and I'd say when she gets further she will be better. She is tough and it was a good performance,. The further she goes, the better she'll be and we'll take it step by step with her. There is a race in Haydock in two weeks time and there's a race back here for her also.
Popova pops up at 20/1
Derridae lands finale at 50/1
Jordan won in Limerick on her and gets on well with her. It was her first run for 263 days but she loves that ground and was working well so I was surprised with the price she was,. We'll go again for a similar race next, then go chasing and the softer the ground the better for her. It is a pity (owner) Michael Hanrahan isn't here as he wasn't feeling well so this will be a tonic. His horses are running well.
