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The horse you'd want to be on for the Guineas
In a rapidly changing Ireland there is comfort in the knowledge that events like the Listowel Harvest Festival remain more or less the same as they have been for generations.
I’m sure the inaugural Listowel Festival back in 1862 was a far cry from the modern version in many aspects. Back then there were no permanent structures on the island racecourse and the event was run over just three days.
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We have decided to retire Lord Erskine. We had him ready to go to Listowel next week and a little bit of heat came back in his tendon where we got a knock, so we decided we would stop. As a 13-year-old with 79 runs, including two for Willie McCreery, and 14 wins across the Flat and over hurdles, he was a great servant. He is going to remain in the yard for his retirement.
It was Willie McCreery who said to me that he was going to the sales (in 2016) and he thought he was well worth buying. He thought he just wanted time and actually thought he had an engine. He thought he was decent and he was proved right. That's how I ended up getting the horse.
By Gary Carson - Joe Murphy said after CROMANE’S (1) win at Naas that she wanted soft ground and that could prove crucial here with the rain forecast. The Territories filly stayed on strongly to assert late on over a mile a fortnight ago and a test of stamina will suit. Ippy ran well at a massive price when third in a Down Royal maiden early last month and could be the danger. Green Sparkle hasn’t shown a lot in three runs but the first two came in strong Curragh maidens and off a lowly mark of 64 she may be capable of better now.
