Going - Yielding. Fine
Jackpot Pool - €1,355.77 Dividend - €753.50 Winning Units - 1.26. Placepot Pool - €21,041.16 Dividend - €12.00 Winning Units - 1224.49. Days Aggregate - €152,236.31 Last Year €110,628.96
The Liffey Swim in full flow at Gowran
Top Of The Pops in full cry for Murray
He was off for a good while and had his niggling problems so we campaigned him for Dundalk last year, but it didn’t suit him. It was a bit quick for him on Sunday (at Leopardstown), so we said we’d come here hoping there was a bit of cut in the ground and thankfully there was. I told him to try and go out and make it and he dictated from the front. When he won for Mark Johnston as a two-year-old that is the way he was trained, so we went back to them tactics. It was a winnable mark and, to be honest, we were going to pull the plug on him if he wasn’t in the first six.
Deressa takes honours for Weld and Hayes
She did it well and everything worked out. She was very consistent last year, was rated 82 coming into today, and carried through that consistent form to win. She was fit and well coming here and got a lovely ride from Chris Hayes.
All eyes drawn to Eastwatch in Gowran
He’s a big baby, he’s 16.3hh, so he could be for Australia or the Triumph Hurdle but we’re going for a handicap at Royal Ascot. He’s still very raw and I won’t run him for six or eight weeks. I’ll give him a chance, a big horse like him. He’s been working very well with Sunchart, I’d put him in that kind of level. I wouldn’t run him on quick ground. He’ll go on it, but is a big horse and I wouldn’t run him on it. It’s grand, safe ground out there today.
Thatwilldoso nicely for Coleman
She was ready to start off today and the ground was drying out which we didn’t know. Jack’s claim helped, but it was a weak race. She is a grand filly going forward and can go up in trip as well and I might get the jump licence out to give her a spin over hurdles because she’s that type. The syndicate (ThatWillDoSo Syndicate) are from Clare and I got her through Sean Grassick who recommended her.
Weld at double with Falcon Eight
He loved being out in front and enjoyed himself. The ground was very suitable for him; he stays well and was fit from hurdling. Romzina didn’t stay, and she will go back to a mile and a half.
