Going - Yielding, yielding to soft in places. Overcast
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O'Brien outsider wins Ballinrobe opener
Don't continues O'Dwyer's winning streak
That's four winners in a row - it's amazing,. The conditions absolutely suited her and it wasn't the strongest contest in the world. She's rated 97 and is entitled to win it but that doesn't always work out as we know. She always pleased me at home but she disappointed the first two days, for whatever reason, and she's maybe just a typical mare and wanted a bit of time. It was a cracking run at Roscommon and she followed it up nicely there now. I'd presume the handicapper can't do a lot as she's entitled to win it. She'll go handicapping now and she's a nice mare to have. She has plenty of size and will jump a fence, she is related to Mighty Man. She's only five and has been on the go a while so we'll speak to Frank (Frank Berry - racing manager for JP McManus) and see what they are thinking but to get that under her belt is fantastic.
Ned comes from last to first under Loughran
Walkabout does it again at Ballinrobe
Fabulous front-running display from Saga
Favourite Rosie outdone by Benny
He's a horse that's going forward which is very nice and I'm delighted to have him. When I walked the track I was a bit nervous. They were giving it as yielding but west of Ireland yielding and Fairyhouse yielding is different. You were just kind of sinking in it a little bit. He handled it well. I just told Richie to take his time and he gave him a lovely ride and arrived nicely. He was always just holding the other horse. When I looked at the program there wasn't too much coming up for him and you're limited enough. I was glad to see the rain because it's a sharp track around here but the trip suited. It worked out well but the race cut up a bit. This horse is game and will make a nice chaser. He's going the right way.
Double for Mullins as Diamond wins on debut