Going - Good. Overcast
Jackpot Pool - 2,482.76 Not Won. Carried forward to Leopardstown on Thursday 16th July. Placepot Pool - 23,132.63 Dividend - 115.40 Winning Units - 140.28. Days Aggregate - 128,286.00 Last Year
Odds-on Keats wins Killarney opener
Focus lives up to billing to complete job at Killarney again
He's a great horse and did it nicely; he ran a lovely race in Leopardstown the last day but the trip might have been a little short for him and he was caught for toe early on and stayed on,. He might go to Galway next - we'll see how he comes out of this first.
McGuinness' Raphael causes 22/1 upset
he was very keen and half ran-away the last two runs. I put a different bridle on him today and Stephen (Mooney) gets on with him. He gave him a good ride the first day he rode him in Navan and today they had a nice draw and he bucked out really well. I knew the ground would really suit him today and there's a 0-90 for him in Galway and might run in it now. On his day he is a good horse but had his problems and bled during the winter when he probably wasn't in love with the all-weather surface.
Donegal win with Kilkenny trained horse in Kerry
He was due a win, was very consistent all last year but didn't get his head in front,. He got a great ride there and the starter was a help too as he put me on the list to go in late; that helped as he was losing ground at the start last year and possibly cost him a win. He came on from his run the last day and while I was a little bit worried about the ground, he did run well in Dundalk during the winter. He is a well exposed horse and we'll bide our time before running him back at another country meeting.
Five winners in five days for Weld
Chosen Mate puts the cherry on top for Elliott team
No mistake from Oscar in "soft division"
He fell into the soft division - that's the way it goes and if you get the chances, you have to take them. He was caught a bit flat-footed but got up and that was the main thing - Philip (son) is used to that from the pony racing and this was his first ride around here. We'll see what mark he gets now but he (the handicapper) can't be too hard on him.