Going - Good, good to yielding in places. Overcast
Jackpot Pool - €4,474.94 Dividend - €331.70 Winning Units - 9.46. Placepot Pool - €13,881.57 Dividend - €42.80 Winning Units - 226.57. Days Aggregate - €120,646.32 Last Year €93,432.73
Sea of Dubka up and running over flights
King and the Castles collect at Killarney
Diamond Du Berlais could be one for a Far Hills 'adventure'
She was disappointing here the last day, but was entitled to do that today. In fairness, our horses weren't running to their very best in July and stepping up in trip definitely helped her. Definitely at the start of July our horses weren't quite bombing along but since Galway they have been red-hot. I thought Brian was very good on her, got her jumping and into a good rhythm. There is a race for her in Listowel and we're also toying with the idea of running in a mares' race at Far Hills (America). That race is over two miles so we might have to put cheekpieces on her, but I'm hoping she is good enough to drop back in trip at that level. Pete (Davies, owner) is keen for an adventure and I'd also like to ride over there, although she'd need a penalty for me to make the weight.
Ballystone delights Williamson in Killarney
O'Keeffe doubles up on Ladies Well
We were hoping they'd go a good gallop as she stays going and she did that well. This is her grade and she is doing well at the moment. Cian Quirke and Philly Donovan are our regular jump riders but they both seem to get injured at the same time. We are very lucky to have Darragh (O'Keeffe) and Danny Gilligan as replacements, so we're never scarce for options. The syndicate is headed by former Tipperary hurler Lar Corbett, who previously had Mrs Crogh's Bar. They are a great group from Thurles, and include another Tipperary hurler Ger 'Redser' O'Grady.
Miners Bridge lands gamble at Killarney
Miners Bridge had a grand run on his first run back from a layoff the last day and we had this race planned from a while, so I’m glad it came off. We fancied him well as he was working well and he’d have come on plenty from his recent run. He has always been a good horse but has had plenty of trouble and had finished second in a Tipperary chase last year, in a race which has worked out very well. If we get a clear run with him, he might win another one or two.
