Going - Good. Fine
Placepot Pool - €11,626.20 Dividend - €3,130.10 Winning Units - 2.6. Quadpot Pool - €2,328.90 Dividend - €638.20 Winning Units - 2.7. Days Aggregate - €107,979.67 Last Year €97,648.00
Shahaada makes the breakthrough in Clonmel opener
Timourid makes all under Doyle for Hogan
She's Good Company gets off the mark
'Mistaken maiden' wins at Clonmel
Rare flat winner for 'Monty' Mangan
Takarengo takes Tipperary Cup
He surprised me as I was running out of options and there weren't many races he could run in. I was just running him and didn't think he was fit enough to win. He stays very well, you could see that in the Cesarewitch (last October) and getting him fit for that was the aim. I didn't want a penalty going but we'll take this as it's a nice, old race to win. His next run depends on the penalty he gets for winning. He hates hurdles.
Excelcius completes quick double for Tom Mullins
Charlie was very good on him, they went a right gallop, he never lost his cool and bided his time - he also gets on really well with him at home. My horses were sick the week of Galway, they're back now and this race fitted him like a glove. I'm thrilled that Charlie was able to do the weight. He is a big man and wouldn't do any better than 11st7lbs. He is doing the Leaving (Cert) and I hope to have a few horses to keep giving him rides. It's a pity he is so tall as I think he rides very well.
