Going - Standard. Dry and bright
Jackpot Pool - 929.27 Not Won. Carried forward to Fairyhouse on Saturday 25th February. Placepot Pool - 25,290.77 Dividend - 53.00 Winning Units - 333.54. Days Aggregate - 182,058.84 Last Year 181,105.59
Jaafel justifies strong support in claimer
He has (been in rude health at Dundalk over the winter), he loves this place and loves the surface.
Miss Caruso provides McGuinness with another winner on the sand
We had a wide draw, but she obviously had more experience than most. She ended up a little bit wide and we probably got there plenty early with her, but she benefitted from the first two runs. She's a very smart filly, we feel. We like the filly a lot, she has plenty of size and will be better on turf as well. A good future ahead of her. The plan was to sit behind the favourite and follow the favourite through. She fought very gamely. I think a stiff seven or an easy mile like here will suit her.
Mulgrave continues to defy the handicapper at Dundalk
Hopefully there is no ceiling! He'll get a few (pounds). Donagh said they went no pace which didn't suit because obviously he has a tendency to be keen. He had no right to win it, but he put his head down. He's very tough and he's really good at a mile. He hits that line so strong at a mile. It is great for a horse that wasn't a lot of money for us and obviously he has turned into a decent horse. Some of the owners are whispering Lincoln in my ear. I tell you where I wouldn't mind looking at - Lingfield on Good Friday to see if there is a race there for him. They go fast around Lingfield. It could be a good play, I could see him wheeling into the straight in Lingfield and powering home. We'll see, he doesn't need to do anything for the rest of his life really. The problem with him on the turf last year was that his head had gone. It took six months to get him back, we spent a lot of time on him. I have to thank Anna O'Gorman who does a lot of work with him and Siobhan (Rutledge) has taken over from that. We'll definitely think about the turf, but he is probably entitled to have a break at some point. I wouldn't rule it out anyway.
Kearney on the mark again aboard Maid To Shine
Circles now has the winning habit for McCann and Heffernan
The first night Seamie rode her he said he was sorry he didn't win on her. He promised after Christmas that she would win one or two. I thought the handicapper had her now, she went up 9lb which I thought was very strong for winter-time racing. For a second, I didn't think she held on. I'm very happy and I'm glad Seamie was back on again. She's a Holy Roman (Emperor) out of a Galileo mare, there's no reason why she wouldn't handle the turf but she seems to love it up here. I don't know when she ever had a bad run up here, she had been finishing fourth and fifth. She always had a hard-luck story. Hopefully, she keeps going the right way.
Harmony Rose regains the winning thread
O'Leary brings down the curtain with a winner
Okita Soushi keeps the winners rolling for O'Brien at Dundalk
San Andreas has run his heart out again, he did (keep him honest). He was never going to get by him but it was nice to see him get the trip. It does (give us options for the winner). I still think he will be a better horse on the grass too. Both have done everything right. San Andreas keeps bumping into one but he's a good, honest horse for the syndicate. He runs his race every single time no matter what trip you run him over. They are going well at the moment and we are revving all the others ones up for the grass. Joseph likes to bring them here and the two fillies earlier will both win a maiden here. If Joseph has them, he will keep racing them.