Howya opens 'track' account in claimer

He was the champion point-to-pointer one year, so it is amazing that this is the first race he has won on a racecourse. It's nice to actually win a race with him and David (Kiely, owner) has had him a long time. In the original entries he was set to carry more weight, but I dropped him to weight him fairly and if somebody claims him now, so be it. If he stays, we'll try and find something similar. He has paid for himself this year again, so I'm happy out.

Sister strikes for the Gilligans

Prices (25/1) don't bother me but her run was very good here the last day. I thought she was booked to finish second but Shane (O'Callaghan) maintains she would have won,. Coming here on this type of ground, you don't know what horses will handle it but she is a good filly and is owned by good people. John Joe McGrath and Tom Quinn, both Galwaymen, own her and are great people. It has been a while since we've had a winner and the horses weren't right. Some had been running well but they all look to be coming right now.

Rain shines in mares maiden

Wings glides to success over hotpot

Dream back in business for Hackett

He deserved it as he is really honest. It took us a while to figure him out and while he never made a noise or anything, we just decided to put a tongue-tie on him, which made an awful difference to his work at home,. We had been stretching him a bit too far in his races but brought him back in trip today and the fact that he handles heavy ground, meant we could go down the inside to save lengths. The four-member syndicate are local and we'll run the horse back quick enough, with the ground being so favourable.

Dollar comes good for the Buckleys

He has a hell of an engine but has had a few little niggly injuries and is a hard horse to train,. I spoke to Joseph O'Brien (previous trainer) about buying him and, while he loved him, he said he was impossible to train and keep right. He needs this ground, but the problem is we only get it for two or three months a year. He didn't look cheap either when he fell the last day, but we're not complaining today. His owners Paul and Mark Willis, who both live in America, are great supporters of mine and have been since day one.

Mullins charts his own course to bumper success

We keep a few greyhounds for the winning (Evegallahoo Racing) syndicate which is headed by Mike O'Riordan, and being local to here, it is great to win today,. We bought this horse on Mags and Danny Mullins' recommendation and this is the lads' first horse with me. It worked out lovely and I remember Patrick's Daddy (Willie Mullins) doing the same (racing very wide) to win at Clonmel years ago, so they ended up railing the area off to stop him!. It is very seldom I get to use Patrick and now almost all the Mullinses have won races for me, including Danny, Fiona, David while Emmet, Willie and Tony have all trained winners for me. Tom is left but there's always time!