Going - Standard. Very windy
Jackpot Pool - €561.29 Not Won. Carried forward to Roscommon on Monday 18th August. Placepot Pool - €24,039.87 Dividend - €101.60 Winning Units - 165.56. Pick Six Pool - €5,033.50 Not Won. Carried forward to Roscommon on Monday 18th August. Days Aggregate - €178,639.48 (7 races). Last Year €143,973.00 (8 races).
Another winner on the all-weather for Feane
He won well. The last day he was pitched in and it was the wrong thing to do. Today was the right option for him. He's won three now, and I'll have to talk to the owners and make a plan for him.
Toscanini gets his deserved victory
His form entitled him to win. We were keen to drop him in. Joseph probably got first run (on runner-up General Marshall). It's nice to go and win after tough races. Shane said when he pulled him out he was a bit lost but once he got a hold of him and gave him a smack he straightened up. He always knew he was going to get there. It was his first time round the bend and on that surface. I'd say he went asleep on Shane.
Smullen stars on Maremmadiavola
She had a 92 rating in Italy and the Irish handicapper gave her 98 and she struggled. She has come down a bit. Pat gave her a great ride and she won from a bad draw. This race used to worth a lot more, but we'll take it.
Qualify lands the odds with ease
She's a lovely filly and she won easy. She's well entitled to a step up in grade.
Double for Halford and Foley
She had some good runs here and didn't seem to get on well on grass. We kept her for this race as it was the only race for her for a while. I'm glad to get a winning bracket with her. She's still green and was always quite free and hard to settle at home. She was arriving in races and not finishing so we were trying to teach her to settle at home. She'll have a little break now and come up here for the winter series. She loves fast ground. She's a filly that might get better with a bit of racing. She put her nose in the right place.
Smullen doubles up on Moonmeister
Panama Hat completes five-timer in feature
That was a fantastic performance, and he's a horse that has surpassed himself. Consolation to Chris who missed the ride, and he has done all the work in previous races. I had a couple of concerns of which the draw was one as he's a horse that likes a strong pace. Fran was a very able substitute and gave him a great ride. When he got to the front he did it well. There are a couple of big handicaps at Leopardstown on Champions weekend, although even with the three-year-old allowance he would still probably have top weight. You are stepping into a different class of race. I'll look at where he'll go in consultation with Team Valor. He wasn't the easiest horse at the start of the year. He was gelded and he likes his own routine and loves his day out. I was nervous enough coming here today.
