Going - Hurdle: Yielding. Chase: Good to Yielding. Fine
Jackpot Pool - €1,651.51 Dividend - €1,095.60 Winning Units - 1.07. Placepot Pool - €16,385.73 Dividend - €532.10 Winning Units - 21.59. Days Aggregate - €120,342.83 Last Year €96,421.31
Irish Panther roars home for decisive victory
No Big Deal scrambles home for Williamson
Baragry saddles first track winner with Carry On Heidi
She won the Gain Mares Final (in Ballynoe) last year and ran well last month at Kilbeggan, but got a kick below at the start and was knocked out for three weeks. Fair play to her as she is still short of work, but isn't too bad. We knew she'd be in the first three today, but Darragh said he was cantering all over them all the time. This is lovely and the farther (in distance) the better. She loves soft ground too so we're hopeful she will go a bit of a way.
Ballycashin enjoys Clonmel again
Nara has plenty of options after easy Clonmel win
She jumped well and as Mark said, she is more settled this year, or at least she looked it there anyway. She is learning all the time and hopefully can keep improving. She seemed fine since Sunday when she just landed a bit steeply. We'll look at our options and might go back to handicap company. We'll look for something similar to the Munster National again, but down in trip. There is a second-season novice at Punchestown for her or the Paddy Power Gold Cup (Cheltenham in November) is an option.
Spellacy's Cross in rich vein of form at Clonmel
He is very uncomplicated and has a great style of racing as he is very relaxed in himself. We're very lucky John O'Neill got involved in him and we're delighted with him. From an early age, he had been taught how to jump and he has plenty of scope. He is a brother to a good horse Rapid Escape, so is nicely bred. He really takes to fences but his hurdle mark also looks nice, so he can do both.
Kobalt St Georges shines in Clonmel
The owner was actually going away on holidays today, so maybe that's where the money came from - I hope he paid for it!. He was owned by a friend of mine Jonathan Birkmyre but wasn't sold as a three-year-old and we liked him, so recommended Brendan (Keogh) to buy him. Brendan and I have been lucky together over the years. He works better that he runs, but has taken time and maybe isn't all that tough. He travels and jumps but is what he is.
