Foley unearths another Special Wan in Leopardstown maiden

She was very impressive, we were delighted that she just did what she had been showing us,. We said to the owner as a two-year-old that 'this one is a bit special' and that's where the name came from. We minded her at two because it was late in the season and when it came to three we said we'd wait for the right race. She had been doing everything really really well. It's a good family, and I like the sister a lot, but we think this one is just that little bit special. It's just nice to see her going and doing it. We're not 100 percent sure where we're going to go next with her. Really today was the first thing and we wanted to see how she would do. First time out you are always a little bit apprehensive to see if she'll do it. I think we can go where we want with her. She was a bit green today so she should improve a nice bit.

Caught U Looking a smart prospect for Meade

She did what we thought she'd do,. We worked a few of them at Navan on Sunday morning. We had a good lead horse with her and she worked very well. Colin jumped off her and said 'where did you get this one?'. Obviously he convinced Ger to let him off. I'd say a mile would even be better. She has a nice pedigree. Peter Kelly had her at the sales and he said he'd keep half of her if I bought her. Tony (O'Callaghan) came up to me straight after the sales and said 'who did you buy her for?' and I said more or less myself and he said he'd take the other half. Now I suppose it's a case of whether they'll hold on to her or not because she's obviously going to be worth a few quid. I'd say she's a stakes filly because she can only improve. She's a gorgeous looking filly, she's a smasher. If you were going to paint one you'd paint her.

Ryan judges it well on Wind

She did it nicely, dropping back to seven didn't do her any harm anyway,. I'm delighted with her, after getting pipped last week (headed close home when third here) it's great to get back and get a win. She was able to open them up off the bend a bit. It's a long way up that straight and there is always something coming from behind. She was game, she showed plenty of boot over the seven. Probably the ease in the ground over seven helped. James rides very well, he's very strong and is good at pacing them. I'm not sure where we'll go. I'd love to go down to Galway with her but she has a tendency to lean left and you'd want to be getting a very good draw down the railing.

Opera Singer hits the high notes on second start

Crown on top for McGuinness

I think the ground is the key to her,. She ran very well (when third) in the Ulster Oaks, she was only touched off in it. She didn't run too bad the last day up the Curragh (finished 13th) but it was a bit quick. I have her in the Mile at Galway and she might climb into that now, hopefully she will. She won a premier handicap before on Guineas weekend and is a solid filly. She was only a ten grand buy last year at the mares sales in Goffs. We just happened to be in the right place at the right time and she's definitely paying her way.

Self Belief too good for younger rivals in Meld Stakes

I'm delighted with that, Billy gave him a lovely patient ride. The last day he said he just didn't come down off the hill in the Curragh, the ground was too quick there and the first day it was probably too soft for him. It's soft but it's loose today,. He really battled today, he could have thrown in the towel half way up the straight but he didn't. He had the fighting qualities of the mare who was a good tough mare. I trained the mare for them, who got listed placed. He's a half-brother to a good filly Joseph O'Brien had, Statement, who won a Group 3 down in Tipperary at the end of last year. He's a right tough little fella. I thought he'd do this earlier in the year and I was so disgusted with his two runs, one was in too soft ground and one was a bit quick in the Curragh. He loved that loose ground. He's been working great and I'm delighted for John O'Connor (Ballylinch managing director) as they send me a few horses. We can go places now with him as he's shown he can battle, we just have to get the ground right.

McAteer strong in finish aboard Teorie

He stayed at it very well. He had a little bit of form and built on it, hopefully he can progress from there,. He'll probably go handicapping now. He'll make a nice three-year-old hurdler for someone and is obviously able to handle that ground which is a plus for that game.

Pinot Gris doubles up for Cromwell in Leopardstown nightcap

I thought going around the bend he was in a little bit of bother but when he got a bit of daylight, and he got a crack into him, he quickened away well,. I've always liked him, he's still a raw green horse and he's going to keep improving. I'm not sure where we'll go with him next, the soft ground wasn't a problem to him there. He's a very simple, straightforward horse and hopefully he'll keep on the upward curve. Mentally he still hasn't come yet, he's very babyish.