Bird flies in to take the first at Wexford

She's been knocking on the door in handicaps and she just couldn't get her day. We played around in trip a bit, but I think the two miles is her trip. We probably made a bit too much use of her before and we said we'd take our time today and see if she'd come home and she did. She got a very good ride from Aidan. She was getting the 8lb from the bumper winners today and we thought she was entitled to win. She was race fit and had been running all winter. She is a home bred and is a full-sister to Getabird, so it was important to get a win with her. She'll keep tipping away once the ground is on the slow side, she wouldn't handle any quick ground. She's in at Navan on Saturday and might turn up there with a penalty. That's my second winner of the season and I had my first one last year. I've only the two in training at the moment and they've both won now.

Third time lucky for Zam Bobbler in Wexford maiden hurdle

In Listowel the first day he ran a bit keen and gassy. The second day he was much more professional. I'd say he found around here a bit tighter today. His jumping hasn't been brilliant, as was the case today. He is just a huge big unit, a big baby. I had spotted this race a while back, being part of the William Hill series and I sort of kept him in mind for it. It's nice when a plan works out. He has hugely supportive owners. Back at Christmas he wasn't 100% sound for a while and we couldn't really find what was wrong. I told the lads that he was just big and backward and to give me time with him, so they've been hugely patient. They are great owners, so it's great to get a winner for them.

Westoftignes strikes on first start for McConnell & Fyffe

Dont Go Yet lands Wexford feature under Sarah Kavanagh

I couldn't see Philip Fenton's horse (One Big Boum) being beaten and I thought Philip Rothwell's horse (Give Him A Chance) had a good chance too. This lad has been on the go along time and I brought him here and thought it might be the last time he'll ever run over a hurdle. He's 12 and it's coming towards the end of the season and I'm not going to run him on very fast ground. I thought he might enjoy today, with a bit of an ease in the ground. The veterans race is on here in about a months time and he could come back for that. He is nearly better over fences than he is over hurdles. We'll see how things are at the time. Sarah is in with us three days a week. She is very obliging and if we are stuck, she'll come in. Thank God we've got a winner for her anyway.

Cheltenham heroes on the mark at Wexford

First-time blinkers see Connemara Shore off the mark under Rules

Phillip Enright had a lot of work done with her. We put cheekpieces on her the last day and she travelled better. She unseated at Navan one day and she just doesn't watch what she is doing, she is very genuine but is too busy watching everyone else's business. Phillip rang me during the week about putting blinkers on her. She travelled everywhere today and the blinkers done there job. It's just a pity Phillip wasn't here today but he had to go to the north. Fair play to her owners, I told them to stick with her, that she just needed time.

Minella Machine lands Wexford finale for De Bromhead