Plinth makes the most of opportunity

Mahon on the mark at Ballinrobe again

She's been a bit of an unlucky mare. I fancied her the first night she ran here in a bumper, Peter Casey rode her and she ran awful free that night. I ran her again the night after, out of thickness, and she came in gurgling her head off and she had a palate job done then. She ran well here on her second last start and I was bullish enough about her at Fairyhouse then. She was too keen there and she just needs things to fall right. I told Robbie to ride her like a non-trier out the back and that it was either going to happen for her or not but to get her asleep.

Ballinrobe double for McManus/O'Brien/Power

Big win for Ryan and Treacy

We really fancied him tonight. He was in tip top form. He needed the run in Sligo and I knew he'd improve from that. I didn't think he'd improve as much . he's a smasher. If he wins another one who knows where we'll go with him. He's a lovely horse.

Sammy Black tops in Mayo National

When he gets into a rhythm he is a lovely horse. They went a fair clip today, I thought he was maybe going too fast early and only for the last ditch he was foot perfect. I don't know whether we will let him off. I'd have the Galway Plate half in my mind, Barry is half thinking of the Paddy Power at Christmas and the Thyestes. Big staying handicap chases are what he will go for and we are going to have a go at a couple of them anyway, so we will discuss it and see. When he gets into a rhythm he seems to be a better horse. The other Black Sam Bellamy horse I have is Sam Da Vinci, he is the same, and I think you will see huge improvement in him this year as well.

3 for J P at Ballinrobe

More Ballinrobe gains for Elliott

It's been a good couple of days. He was getting all the allowances so he was entitled to win that.