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Inishmot Prince records eighth course win
He (Ryan) has a great record on him. Tonight was probably the best I've seen him, if anything it looks like he is getting better. He is probably travelling better than he has done too and has been in serious order at home. We'll leave him along until after Christmas. This doesn't start back until 12th January and I haven't gone through what is coming up for him. He loves it up here and is just in a great place at the minute.
Raknah gets off the mark for Foley & Harrington
Superman swoops back to form on his all-weather debut
He's a very good mover. There was a lot on him I suppose coming back from Australia, back to Ireland and then going to Dubai where he ran well and was placed in a Group 2 out there. Then he came back, tipped away during the summer and we just freshened him up. He was placed in a Group 1 (in Caulfield, Australia 2022). He just has his enthusiasm back, he was flat after all the travelling both from Australia to Dubai and back to Ireland again. He seemed well at home during the summer, but just wasn't interested. We just freshened him up.
Sioux Princess wins again to complete 19/1 O'Callaghan double
A mile and a half up here is her trip. I'd say she will probably get further in time. She is after winning three of her last four which is hard to do. She is staying inside that 65 bracket. Hopefully, she might stay in it. When she goes out of the 65 bracket, I might step her up in trip then. There might be a little bit of improvement to be found in her when she goes further, She stays very well. I'd say she may not be finished yet because she kind of keeps a little bit to herself. It was a messy sort of a race the way it worked out and he (Jamie Powell) did well to get her head in front where it mattered. Obviously, we have been spoilt with apprentices on her. The owners have a relationship with James Ryan and he has ridden her before now. He had to ride for Tom McCourt tonight, so we picked up Jamie and it was great.
Hurricane Helen makes winning start for Timmons
That's her first run for us, so we are still learning about her. I didn't buy her, the owners sent her to me. She has settled into the yard well and into our routine. We've had her for probably six to eight weeks. She has been working well, her work has been good, but I think it was an ordinary kind of race. It might be good for her confidence to get her head in front. I don't know if there is anything for her before Christmas, but we'll freshen her up (for the new year). Colin said she would have no bother going up in trip either. She might be versatile that way.
Comfort Line takes advantage of lenient mark
That's grand as we have lost a few and have had a dose of seconditis. I just didn't know as it always favours the lad coming at you, thanks be to God he did (hold on). I was going to take him out and wait until next Wednesday over the mile and two. He's a funny old horse and last week he didn't travel over a mile and two. Today, he was tanking over a mile, so he's just one of those type of horses but a good fun horse. He has been a bit frustrating, but at least he has a win now for Martin (White) and Dooley Thoroughbreds. We will be quiet enough on Wednesday, but will have a few this day next week. Then we are getting thin on the ground for the horses. We are looking forward to getting a little bit of a break for the lads. A good few of them will be away on holidays. I'll sit back and watch a good bit of racing at Leopardstown over Christmas, so I'm looking forward to that!
Apercu brings up 110/1 treble for Keane
Champion jockey stars with 174/1 four-timer
It was (a good opportunity), it was a race we picked out after his last run. He has had a very consistent year and it is good that he has finished the year on a high. He loves that trip here and he travels well on the surface. He moved very well and Colin gave him a lovely ride. We are delighted with him. He was very professional about it, he's a very honest horse and a high-grade horse. He was on his game. We'll have a look at the programme and see where he is, and then we will go forward from there. He handles the surface up here so well that he will probably come back.