Going - Heavy. Partly cloudy
Jackpot Pool - €28,235.00 Dividend - €184.40 Winning Units - 122. Placepot Pool - €76,741.80 Dividend - €44.10 Winning Units - 1304.82. Pick Six Pool - €12,120.00 Not Won. Carried forward to Punchestown on Friday 26th April. Days Aggregate - €837,481.22 (8 races). Last Year €290,183.51 (7 races).
Rye Martini too strong for Marito
It's a bonus to win here as chasing will be his game. I've no doubt that he'll stay three miles.
We had been considering the two mile Grade 1 race but we felt that this would suit him better. It's possible that we could bring him to France if we could find something for him there. The other option is that he probably has a hurdle mark that we can exploit. Two miles is his optimum trip, on soft ground. We used to think over hurdles that he wasn't the toughest in the world. Over fences though he's been a revelation.
La Touche win dedicated to John Thomas
That's a win for all hunting men . myself and Barry are both hunting men. I'm based locally near Mondello . where they race the cars - so the horse would be well used to the noise. Cheltenham was pretty good but this is special as it's my home track. My girlfriend Caroline (Woods) spotted him in the sales. We bought him for Hugh Duffy who owns the greyhound stadium. He showed a bit of form in his younger days but then he had problems. He's just got better as he's got older . a bit of age you know . he's just a brilliant horse. He's won for me at Cheltenham and Punchestown now . we have enough of these races without travelling further afield. John Thomas (McNamara) started this horse off for me. He rode him in his first two point-to-points. That win is dedicated to John Thomas because it was him really that got that horse going for me.
Quevega "a once in a lifetime job"
Heart-break for Carlow in Punchestown
Another for Mullins & Walsh with Arvika
Upsie makes it even better for Mullins & Walsh
Magic Mullins dominant at Punchestown
