Valdieu shows plenty on hurdling debut

We've always thought the world of him and every time we went to the races we thought he would win and he got beat and I couldn't believe it. Malone Road made him look very slow in the north which says a lot for Malone Road. However, the last day he was in the north he didn't come off the bridle and he won in a hack canter. I wouldn’t be afraid to go two and a half with him. All along I thought he wanted good ground but in Down Royal on softer ground he never came off the bridle. We thought we would get going over hurdles as soon as possible. He's a smart horse and what I like about him is he's going forward - when he sees a hurdle all he wants to do is go and jump it and get to the far side of it. I'd say there is every possibility of him going to the Dublin Racing Festival. I hope he is a Grade One horse. He's a beautiful mover and he's a gorgeous-looking horse and he jumps extremely well.

Punches Cross knows where the winning post is

Mystique Heights knuckles down for Doyle

Meri Devie enjoying fences and life with Nolan

With Gordon’s mare (Missy Tata) out it cut up a bit but she was good. We only have her about six weeks. She wasn’t bought to do this as she was bought as a broodmare. John (Brennan, owner) said to see how she jumps while she was waiting to go to a stallion and if we felt she could win a chase then let her do that. She schooled well and Bryan was happy with her so that’s why she’s here. I don’t know if she will stay racing now to see if she can get some black type. We’ll have to see what John wants to do.

Aliym shows his mettle in the bumper