Going - Standard. Dry and bright
Placepot Pool - 13,523.16 Dividend - 8.50 Winning Units - 1521.44. Days Aggregate - 170,754.94 Last Year 146,322.99
Jalo lunges late under Keane to claim Dundalk opener
Tai Sing Yeh another winner for in-form apprentice Conor Stone-Walsh
He is a legend up here!. He was plenty high in the handicap and just pulls it out. Once they didn't fly by him up the straight, and once he gets into a battle, he really is hardy. In Ireland there are a lot of good riders and we had Adam (Caffrey) on the other one (Rocky Dreams) and it was a flip of a coin who ended up on what one. To be fair, we did get in very early this week (to book Stone-Walsh). Apart from the 4lb claim, he's good and strong. He was the leading horse here last year. Derek (O'Connor) just half missed getting the hood off him in Laytown, so he came out after them. He had no blinkers or anything on and he just enjoyed his day out then.
Big plans for fillies' maiden winner Milliat
I was surprised that she was 25/1, she won her barrier trial on the bridle. We think she is high class and I'm not sure what will happen next - with the people that own her, she will probably be for sale but, if not, she will probably go for a Guineas Trial. It is all about next year with her. We like her and she is a very good filly. We will speak to the owners and I would imagine she is going to be highly desirable. She wants a mile all day. Andy (Slattery) would love to keep her, we think she is very smart.
Highway beats Lad to give O'Callaghan Dundalk 1-2
She was (an eyecatcher in Punchestown), she had a bit of a summer break and she likes it up here. She came on from that run and off that mark she is entitled to win one here. She might win another one again before the winter is out.
Piz Badile takes Dundalk feature for O'Brien and Ryan
To be fair to him, he battles hard. He pricked his ears there from the two-furlong marker and got a little idle in front. He has run into some tip-top Group One horses along the way. It is nice to get another win into him and we can build from here.
Whelan times it just right on Slieve Binnian
Dundalk Revival for Lynam's dependable gelding