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English's other '800 wonder' wins Dundalk's opener
it wasn't undeserved. He ran a blinder here over five before Christmas, and then we took the blinkers off here the last day over a mile but he was still a bit too keen. We dropped him back to five tonight and he was brilliant. That's his fourth win and the fourth time Rory has won on him so he definitely has the key to him. He'll tip away here and is a big, fat horse and hard to get fit. Cork in April is going to be his main aim as he grows an extra leg on soft ground. He just gets away with the all-weather here. We have to keep tipping away here just to maintain his fitness.
Reckless Lad gains eighth career win
he can't compete in handicaps any more and we'll stay in claimers now. He's won seven races here and has been a great servant. Killian gave him a great ride.
Halford newcomer overcomes wide draw to win
I was delighted with him; he's a very green horse and it's a lot to ask first time out from a wide draw. Pat did really well to get a good position on him, and when he was challenged he tries really hard. There is a lot of improvement in him; he's a typical Aga Khan horse as he's lazy at home but he did well to rally back.
Joy provides connections with another good Friday
he's a star and he's a very genuine, consistent horse. If they were all as honest as him life would be very easy. He was off the track for a long time and has come on well from the run the last day. Not too many have won three Qualifiers and he'll go straight now to Lingfield. I must say Hazel (Wallace) looks after him and she does a super job. She rides work for us, she drives the box - she's a great girl. She's done an awful lot of work with him and he takes a lot of work. He's getting that bit older now that he takes a little bit more.
Dublin bound She's A Star takes in Dundalk win
she's run a few good races but a lot of the time they haven't been going quick enough and she's run very free and takes a lot out of herself. She goes to Leopardstown for the mares handicap hurdle at the Dublin Festival meeting next month. She ran well at Leopardstown at Christmas but she was too free and was getting too much daylight. Philip (Meade, part owner) is no relation but he's from the next parish and has a huge business supplying potatoes and vegetables to the likes of Lidl and Aldi.
Guanabara Bay overcomes wide draw to score for McGuinness/Downey
we'd a shocking bad draw and I told Robbie (Downey) to jump and get as far forward as you can. He wasn't in a great position but everything fell perfect for him (in the home straight) and he likes to come late. He was a little bit unlucky the last day but I just knew in that bracket there was a win in him. We might come back here over six (furlongs) next week. I'm delighted for Sean Gallagher who is a great patron of ours and he's now had a first and a second tonight.
All-conquering Cromwell hands Heavey his first winner
Conor has been with me the guts of two years. He went to RACE and never sat on a horse until he went there. He's from Duleek just down the road from me.
O'Brien brothers win Dundalk's finale
that's his first run on the all-weather and he handled it well. He ran well in a few good maidens and has done it well tonight.
