Going - Soft, Yielding in places. Overcast, threat of showers
Jackpot Pool - 14,084.51 Not Won. Carried forward to No Course. Placepot Pool - 27,763.70 Dividend - 331.40 Winning Units - 58.63. Quadpot Pool - 3,040.99 Dividend - 33.40 Winning Units - 67.27. Days Aggregate - 191,536.55 Last Year 254,478.00
Espouse strong at the finish in Naas
Khartoum makes capital gains in Naas
Harrington doubles up at odds of 376/1 with Pete
Andreas Vesalius puts in a good body of work
Speedy Logo Hunter giving Browne 'some thrill'
I couldn’t describe the feeling — It’s unreal. Seamie was adamant the whole time that he was a Group One sprinter and he’s right. I was doubtful with all the rain but Seamie told me to run him. There is a race in Mallow in a bit over a fortnight’s time (the Listed Midsummer Sprint on June 9) that he’ll probably go for. I’d like to have run him in the Commonwealth Cup but he can’t go there as he’s a gelding. That’s his trip, five furlongs, and he’ll be a lot better on better ground. He doesn’t need any work, just keep him fresh. Unfortunately, he’ll probably be sold but he’s given me some thrill up to now.
Hermana Estrella records Group 3 win on debut at 50/1
A Case Of You has McGuinness eyeing Royal Ascot
We gave him a break after Leopardstown where we were a bit disappointed with him. He pulled hard that day and we said we’d drop him back to sprinting. Obviously that is his forte. He had to dig deep there today and he’s tough. I think he’ll improve a little bit as I haven’t been very hard on him. I gave him an easy time after Leopardstown. It’s great for the lads and at least they will be able to go to Royal Ascot now. He's entered in the Commonwealth Cup, and we might enter him for the Group 3 over seven over there. He handles cut in the ground but I worked him up the Curragh the other day and he travelled sweet on nice ground. They all tell me all-weather horses go well in Royal Ascot and his Dundalk run with Logo Hunter and Mooneista is rock-solid form now.
Snapraeterea gives O'Brien a brace