Kappa Jy Pyke surprises Salvator Mundi in Mullins one-two

Meade eyes Leopardstown for Listed winner Affordale Fury

He has been a little unlucky and one day at Fairyhouse last February he made a bad mistake at the last and lost. Last year we had planned in running in the Irish National and again this year we had the same plan, but they changed the qualifying rules. He had to have four runs so we started him back in Gowran (in October), but he picked up a penalty for finishing second and picked up a further 7lb for finishing second to Envoi Allen in the north, so effectively that put him out of handicaps. The Ladbrokes Trophy in Newbury had been in my mind, but this race was made for him and I'm not sorry we didn't travel. Today is only his sixth run over fences and I'll play it by ear now, but his next run could be in the Savills Chase at Leopardstown over Christmas.

Rising Dust another for in-form Mullins

With his progress over hurdles, you'd be hoping he could do that, but I just wasn't sure if it was his time of year. I told the owners if we got beat today, I wouldn't be overly worried as he could be back in May and be a completely different horse. It was great to the get the nicer ground today and he jumped from fence to fence. Darragh loved it and said he could have gone around with his eyes closed. It was a nice performance. Nothing showed up after his previous run (beaten favourite in sixth at Clonmel), but maybe it was a combination of the ground and the handicapper catching up with him over hurdles - may have been the reason. We had to change tack and luckily we had this chase mark in the bank.

Riskaway makes breakthrough in good style

Donohoe has Cheltenham in mind for Daboya

Early in the race, it didn't look as though she would be involved. Danny said she made a few mistakes and didn't really travel, but then she switched on and showed some of her class from the Flat. We'll have to have a think now as to where we go and, while we had planned to give her a break, Danny is anxious to keep going. We'll have a committee meeting and, now that she has won really well, you'd have the mares' novice hurdle at Cheltenham in the back of your mind. She is a nice prospect and the syndicate are delighted with her. They were involved in Vischio previously and this one was bought to replace her.

Mullins at double with impressive Le Divin Enfant

Theanniversary Man delights Barcoe in Thurles

He is a lovely uncomplicated horse who had a lovely run (sixth at Clonmel) the first day for us and backed it up. I am lucky to have him, he is a good scopey horse and we liked him when we bought him. He had plenty of form, had some lovely runs and I thought he would fit the profile of one that we'd like to have. He was obviously running from the bottom rating and is six turning seven, but doesn't have a lot of runs. Dan was very good on him today and this is brilliant to get.

Rothwell and McGuinness break new ground with Harry's Dream

The Donnellys (owners) are amazing girls who rang me up initially to buy a quarter of him, then half an hour later to buy half, but after another half-hour, they bought all of him. The family live in my own part of the woods in Wicklow, and it is very much a girl team, so they like to support lady riders. Anna is a great rider and that's her first winner for me. He had been placed in bumpers and ran very well in a maiden hurdle, but then disappointed. He ran a good race the last day and I'd say racing down the hill helped today. He struggles on good ground because of his conformation, and struggles on heavy due to his wind, so we found his day, thank God. He'll stay doing what he's doing now.